Vocabulary

adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

mountain stream; mountain torrent

practice; practising; training; study

multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

information; experience; knowledge; observation

capital; funds; seed money

native people; aboriginal; indigenous people

phantom; vision; illusion

subtracting points; deducting points

tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum

analects; sayings

false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation

photosynthesis

spoken language; colloquial speech

wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense

shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron

hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis; curing

monger; peddling

ore; mineral; crystal

high density

newspaper extra

plastics; synthetic resins

history of a nation; Japanese history

chaos; confusion; disorder

sand dune; sand hill

rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation

minimum

clearness; clarity

manufacture; production

the Trinity

first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

shot; buckshot

dress circle (of a theatre); (first) balcony; box

department; section; branch; course; school (e.g. of learning)

pulverization; pulverisation

unusual occurrence

study; pursuit of knowledge

mother's side of family