Vocabulary

one theory; one opinion; another theory

anecdote; story; episode

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

royalty (on book)

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke

sports ground; playing field; playground

ocean; deep sea

vinyl chloride; chloroethylene

personnel (of public building)

fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable

consequence; result; conclusion

elegance; refinement; grace; dignity

signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

chrysanthemum flower

rejection; dismissal

rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

(temporary) closure of school

dormancy; quiescence; diapause

absorption; suction; aspiration

chief priest

sudden illness

sudden turn; sudden change

rescue; salvage

old friend; old acquaintance

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

Amitabha (Buddha); Amida

bad character; bad person; villain; baddie

unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

objection

food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

film drama

traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families

solid; strong; firm

to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize