Vocabulary

spit; skewer

to dig; to excavate; to hollow

military scrip

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

performing style; acting style

conclusion of trial; conclusion of a hearing

remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause

distant place; faraway location; far away

to get dirty; to become dirty

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

(flower) vase

freight car; van

overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

artists' world; painting circles

resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)

(electric) torch; flashlight

changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration

change; alteration; modification

name change

marine products

maritime affairs

seaweed

open air

outer moat (of a castle)

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

the senses

to be ill; to suffer from

simple; easy; convenient; handy

slack; looseness; play

main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence

pigment

prefectural assembly

shoulders; body

severe punishment; rigorous measures

this world; this life

solitary island; isolated island