Vocabulary

exposure to the sun; sunny place; sunlight

going to the United States

winter clothing; winter wear

grade; class; degree; rank; rating; order

enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

to be able to ...; can ...

special skill

special effects; SFX

poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

self-righteousness; self-justified

to thrust (at someone); to stick; to point (a gun)

mutation

bureau in a ministry

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)

Antarctica

second step

to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive

approval or disapproval; admission or denial

yearbook; almanac; annual

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

annual interest rate

nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; end of life vehicle

unsold items; leftovers; remainders; remnants

white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; white glow

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

to punish; to penalize; to penalise

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke

squad leader; group leader; team leader

market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

heavy; weighty

cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school

pure love

to go around; to make a circle around