Vocabulary

polar regions; the pole

taboo

prohibition; interdiction

abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation

proximity; nearness; being nearby; being adjacent

pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

fable; allegory

light industry

hen's egg

defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying

being outstanding; excelling; being foremost

cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)

rice seedling

quick change (of costume)

shortcut

sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre

transferring; transitioning; changing

koto music

good pitch

partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall

shipment; forwarding

steamship (shipping) company

saddle

(written) appeal; circular; manifesto

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

(religious) prophecy

seaweeds; algae; waterweeds

special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number

interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus

withdrawal (from a society, club, etc.); resignation; secession; unsubscribing (from a mailing list, etc.)

great king

barley (Hordeum vulgare)

simplification

carbohydrate

acquaintance

hearing ability

direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)

standing upright; standing straight; standing erect

prizing; valuing highly; esteeming