Vocabulary

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way

hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)

(feeling of) massiveness; (sense of) volume

quantum

tearful voice

to cool down; to get cold

cooling-off period

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking

large-flowered

geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

wavelike; in waves; undulation

council; conference; consultation

deep-mud paddy

overlooking

iron (steel) wire

raw metal; unprocessed metal; ingot; bullion; ore

net increase

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

various evils; every kind of evil; all evils

imago; adult (insect)

new work; new book; new publication; newly published book

castle site; ruins of a castle

prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning

live action (as opposed to animation)

classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment

remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

condolence; sympathy; mourning

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

type; pattern; shape; genre; breed

crack; crevice; split; fissure; cleft; rift

taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.

to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit