Vocabulary

back-facing; backwards

measurement error; calculation error

misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

public (institution)

official (rate, price, etc.); officially fixed

antigen

school song; college song; school anthem

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)

raging waves; stormy seas

dignity; eminent; high ranking

resultant force

moment by moment; hour by hour

dark; blackish

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room

reappointment

to colour; to color; to paint

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way

royal (institution)

golden age

change; transformation

to be added to; to be appended

family lineage

cremation

crossing; ferry

nervousness; oversensitivity

mosquito

eating together; dining together; having a meal together

to be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be destroyed; to be damaged; to break (intransitive)

seashore; seaside; beach

ashtray

opening (the doors of a venue)

partition; division; barrier; separation

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition; to divide

studies; schoolwork; classwork

dressing room; green room; backstage