Vocabulary

(one's) concern; having (something) to do with

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

saltpan; field for drying salt

filthy water; sewage

public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)

broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree

tourist resort; holiday resort

demotion; relegation; downgrading

fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination

comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination

low voice; whisper

small; narrow

green tea; Japanese tea

worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

company office building

whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

sightseeing

nectar

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

occurring in succession; doing in succession; series (of incidents); spate

senile (dementia, cataract, etc.)

audio tape; magnetic tape

out of the question; outrageous; impossible

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to delude; to mislead; to deceive

pasture; grass

one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)