Vocabulary

massing (of troops); gathering

production increase; enhancement of one's fortune

return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call

singer; vocalist

court lady; lady-in-waiting

odorless; odourless; unscented

engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

large room

spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower

first meeting; first contest between

(religious) prophecy

origin; main branch of family

farm road

photocopier; photocopying machine

patrol

twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn

Public Employment Security Office

lounge; common room

rock door (to a cave)

good pitch

partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall

shipment; forwarding

steamship (shipping) company

saddle

(written) appeal; circular; manifesto

strong throwing arm

made of silver

Buddhist memorial service

high dive; high diving

composition of a poem

during a play

rice seedling

quick change (of costume)

shortcut

sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre

transferring; transitioning; changing

koto music

lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction

commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization