Vocabulary

tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

takeover (of a company, etc.)

horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse

colouring; coloring; shade of colour (color)

food additive

buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips

anticipation; expectation

new system; new order

bride

deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook

edge (of a knife or sword); blade

in camp; at the front

figure; shape; graphic

landing; unloading (e.g. a ship)

heredity; heritage

political views

main gate; main entrance

creation; generation; formation; derivation

psychiatry; psychiatric department

vein

cut end; section; opening; slit

(official) audience; interview; reception

(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description

avalanche; snowslide

distant future; inevitable future

foresight; anticipation

guidance; leadership; leading the way

war damage

hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

mortgage; right of pledge; lien

conversion; shift; about-face; switch

utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

fellow; guy; chap

Oriental country; the Orient

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person