Vocabulary

sincere; earnest; serious

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

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

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

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

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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

line of battle

dyeing

cruise; cruising

order; sequence

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form)

study; library; den; home office; reading room

to save; to rescue; to spare

midwife

gift certificate

small tool; gadget

major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

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)