Vocabulary

foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land

latitude

genetic engineering

one roll

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

multiplying by one; original amount

a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.)

clan; partisans; conspirators; gang; ring; crew

cause; factor

to pull apart; to separate

leading; guiding; commanding

food and drink; eating and drinking

shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph

eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence

guards at parliament

station area; in front of a station; (at a) station

column; shaft; cylinder

(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

spectator; sightseer; onlooker

wise; clever; smart

as before; as ever; as it was originally

hallucination; illusion

exaggeration

comprehension; understanding

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

taste; feel on the tongue

to ponder; to brood

investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

yeast; leaven

vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode

high mountain; lofty peak

powerful family; powerful clan

pelvis

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed

misrepresentation; false statement

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

drawing blood; collecting blood

flight; flying; soaring

tail (of an aircraft); empennage; tail assembly