Vocabulary

iron (content)

lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

electronic computer

downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst

angry roar; bellow

winter vacation; winter holidays

sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

assimilation; absorption

cave; cavern; grotto

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

general affairs

overture; prelude

twig; spray

small change; pocket change; coins

shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

ascending air current; updraft

high priest; virtuous monk; holy man

evaporation

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

plait; braid

kamidana; household shrine; home shrine

large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm

first impression

detection

detector; locator

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation

baron

district court; local court

molester; groper; masher; pervert

tea party; get-together

taking up a new post

medium; mediocrity; average

neutralization; neutralisation

notes; comment; remark; annotation

casting; cast-metal object

view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect

straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly

direct voyage; direct service

suspension from office

far left (in politics); extreme left; ultraleft; radical left