Vocabulary

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)

to calculate; to compute

smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety; soft

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

roll (e.g. of cloth)

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

practice; experience; habituation

realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

fighting bravely

delight; great joy

to be in time (for)

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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)

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

chief examiner or investigator

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

reception

age of a tree

prisoner; convict

forked road; crossroads