Vocabulary

horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

prohibition of sale; ban on sale

solder; pewter

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out

exception; supernumerary; extra (theatrical)

to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch; to fire

coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.)

stark naked; completely naked; nude

elementary particle; particle

heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent

overhasty; rash; premature

to leave the nest

at the window; by the window; next to the window

total; sum total; total amount

notes; draft; manuscript

to bury; to inter; to entomb

costume; dress; attire

bribery; corruption

taking a breather; relaxation; rest

shorthand; stenography

granddaughter

blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street

amanuensis; scribe

article; goods; product

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)

embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration

loss; going missing

writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both

easy; simple; plain

calm; composed; cool; quiet

special; exceptional

another world

propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection

to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture

bundle; package; parcel

translation into Japanese

departed spirit; soul of the dead

northern mountains; mountains to the north