Vocabulary

elementary and middle schools

body odour problem (odor); bromidrosis; bromhidrosis

easy money; easy gain; making a killing

forward somersault; forward roll

standing tall; towering; soaring

backward somersault; back handspring; backflip

double-edged saw

lip-syncing; lip-synching

both knees

child's tear-stained face

face contorted and about to cry

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)

cross member; crosspiece

lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)

(wooden) girder; girt

horizontal structural members (beams, girders, etc.) of a building

high window; clerestory window

refinement; elegance; grace

building; house

everyday clothes

roan (type of horse colour (color))

single-person cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell

generic name; common name

difference (of opinion)

Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

balsamic vinegar

mileage

common noun

Ministry of Culture (e.g. in China)

deadweight ton; deadweight tonnage

disposal sale; surplus good sale

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves

nuclear power; nuclear state

stone paving; stone paved area

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

animal hair

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

double-edged eyelid

bent back; stooping back