Vocabulary

very fast train; bullet train

elastic body

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice

tomogram; tomograph

male student

boys' school

baroness

gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes

male chorus; male-voice choir; chorus for male voices

body of knowledge

one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties

people knowledgeable about Japan; Japan experts; Japan hands

earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth

being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears

seismic part (zone, belt)

municipally operated horse racing

geographical dictionary; gazetteer

dementia

flour paste cake in the form of a tube

bamboo broom

nitrogen oxide

tea grinding mortar (hand mill)

hanging scroll in a tea-ceremony room

tea gruel; tea flavoured rice gruel

horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association

bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture

midterm examination

interim report

Chinese Communist Party

mainland China

central nervous system; CNS

company commander

neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

fidelity

extract (from)

abstract noun

directions; advisory; notice; warning

written order; order form

parking fee