Vocabulary

black clothes

three sides

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose

northern country

both ends; either end; both edges

commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)

writing

clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook)

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

sender (e.g. of mail)

prostitute

sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming

spelling; orthography

pendulum

payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment

reading (e.g. by a scanner)

vice; immorality; corruption

(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

oneself; one's body

first place (in a race); first to arrive

(staying) one night; overnight stay

deviation; departure

blazing heat; scorching sun

gloss; luster; lustre; shine; sheen; polish

base

being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

horizontal line

toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways

queen (consort); empress (consort)

downhill; downward slope; descent

burning low; waning; declining

household belongings; household goods

running away from home; elopement

fruit tree

flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom

picture dealer; commercial art gallery

fiscal year

admonition; warning; caution

pirate

picture scroll