Vocabulary

cross; cruciform

departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

appearance in court

first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring

first marriage

early autumn (fall)

artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic

kidney failure; renal failure

kitchen; galley

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

drop of water

submersion; inundation; being flooded

Mercury (planet)

sluice gate; water gate; flood gate

random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts

platemaking

green light (traffic)

intention; plan; purpose; expectation

red blood cell; erythrocyte

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

cicada; locust

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

downstream

surface mail (by ship); sea mail

advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement

total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

shortness of breath; panting; puffing

abortion; feticide

ellipse; oval

lifeboat

promotion; encouragement; fostering; furtherance

grilled fish

raising and lowering

up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route

will (esp. of shogun); decree; emperor's wishes

flowerpot; plant pot

overeating

sprout; bud; shoot