Vocabulary

end (of life); death; demise

to gather; to collect; to assemble

certificate of residence

centre of gravity (center)

heavy oil; fuel oil

home delivery (of food); outside catering

to get a late start

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be based on; to apply correspondingly

erosion control

chain; chains

national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners)

another showing (of a play)

comeback; recovery; restoration; rally

nearest; closest

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off

index (in a book)

noise (usu. unpleasant)

chatting; idle talk

road approaching a shrine

mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust

start of work; commencement; opening

fingertip; finger

purple; violet

event; phenomenon; matter

clerk; office worker; office staff

officials in charge

being out of time; passing the deadline

autonomy; self-control; self-discipline

notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.)

ripening (of a crop)

anticipation; expectation

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for

new system; new order

bride

deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity