Vocabulary

another world

propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection

bundle; package; parcel

translation into Japanese

departed spirit; soul of the dead

northern mountains; mountains to the north

northern waters

death

rules; original rules

magic; sorcery; witchcraft

full moon

duty-free; tax-free

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

wise saying; famous saying; witty remark

morning star; Venus

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

remaining silent; keeping secret

field battle; field operations; open battle

agreement; stipulation; contract

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

play; playing; game

dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical)

gist; main point

place for dancing; dance floor

adopted daughter; foster daughter

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

gain; profit; benefit; amplification

taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)

Rissho Kosei-kai (offshoot of Nichiren-Buddhism founded in 1938)

meteor; shooting star; falling star

flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)

traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families

primary colour; primary color

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

on-site work; work-site operations

(present) address

development (of film); photographic processing

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

the five senses