Vocabulary

gain; profit; benefit; amplification

taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)

Rissho Kosei-kai (offshoot of Nichiren-Buddhism founded in 1938)

meteor; shooting star; falling star

flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)

sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

bargain sale

exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)

open air

labor-relations board; labour-relations board

to discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic)

to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

drawing; painting; picture

chart; diagram; graph; figure

puddle; pool of water

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

attendant; follower

ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops

nebula

to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining

fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach

living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human)

live broadcast

rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes

stone Buddhist image

by return; (call or write back) without delay

setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)

folding fan

dye; dyestuff; coloring agent

concealment; hiding; ambush

trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise

predecessor

stark naked; completely naked; nude

elementary particle; particle

heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent