Vocabulary

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

coagulation; freezing; solidification

recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

destroyer (ship)

idle complaint; grumble

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope)

island group; archipelago

military doctor; army surgeon

devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on

elder brother

rest; relaxation

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs

a handful (of)

unconditionally; as a rule

tune (melody, piece of music)

one line; one streak; one stripe; one ray (of light); one wisp (of smoke)

person to be reckoned with; person of importance

first rider in a charge

one part; one portion; one section

one-way traffic

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

nutrient

permanence; eternity

yen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe

last day (of a month)

democratic state

unpaid; nonsalaried

unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed

easy; simple; ready

disorder; chaos; confusion

of course; certainly; naturally

dawn; daybreak

leader (of an alliance); leading power