Vocabulary

greatest common divisor; GCD

rice production

ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); the ultimate truth of Buddhism; nirvana

suitable place

political organization (organisation)

boatman; ferryman

dogwood (Cornus controversa)

decapitation; beheading

reply; response; answer

transcription; copying

one's share; one's portion

lunch

one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

mountain hamlet; mountain village

Western-style apparel and accessories; haberdashery

low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering

piling up; multiple layers

haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period

insertion; letter drop

pay gap; wage gap; wage differential

pinning technique (in wrestling or judo)

center of an explosion; centre of an explosion

leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

festival merrymaking; revelry

hand grenade; grenade

entrance procession of wrestlers into the ring

illustrated book; picture book

religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist

First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1

assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; wifely role

territorial relationship; regional bond

prosperous period

vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote

narrow path; narrow lane

illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing

opening session

real harm; actual damage

train window; car window

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation