Vocabulary

historical view; view of history (from a given point of view)

to begin; to start; to commence

private expense

trial run; test run

male and female (animals); the two sexes

mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence

timetable; schedule

ceremonial address

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

real harm; actual damage

train window; car window

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

meandering; snaking; zigzagging

borrower; debtor

borrowing; loan

feeble complaint; whine

subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego

manager; director; superintendent; overseer

reins; bridle

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands

personal delivery; handing over in person

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties

garnering; collection

multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

information; experience; knowledge; observation

capital; funds; seed money

native people; aboriginal; indigenous people

phantom; vision; illusion

subtracting points; deducting points

tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum

(please) try to

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

analects; sayings

false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation

to shine; to glitter