Vocabulary

historian

study of history

children; sons; children and younger brothers

puberty; adolescence

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

making an attempt; trial run

toothbrush

river management; river improvement; flood control

one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph

real number

actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses

nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

main; principal; chief; primary; major

principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

to take in; to bring in; to adopt (e.g. behaviour); to introduce

sound; sure; safe; secure; trustworthy; reliable

means; method

bar; pub; tavern

(television) reception; receiving (a picture)

awarding; conferment; granting; presentation

surprise attack

parasite

contribution; service

end of term

nose (of plane)

naturalization; naturalisation

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

quarterly publication

technique; finesse

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

doubt

donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution

tea drinking

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

weeping; lamenting

old state of affairs

fishing village

contest (between performers); competitive performance

common use; communal use; sharing

joint; common