Vocabulary

synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre

visibility

retainer; vassal; follower

construction; building

splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; pomp; magnificence

subject (of a painting); motif; theme

introduction; outline; general remarks

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

lunar eclipse

pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

archaic word; obsolete word; archaism

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

public meeting

public institution

grains

mass (of people); large crowd

black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine

jamming; interference; cross talk

ulterior motive; plot; scheme

financial power; financial means; wealth

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

instrumental trio

assembling (of people)

yamabushi; practitioner of Shugendō

birth control

supplier

charity; almsgiving

verse

industrialization; industrialisation

lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid

(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

mandatory vehicle liability insurance

dampness; humidity; moisture

full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses

ostentation; show; affectation

fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

rise; ascendency; aroused energy; high-spirited action

culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection

war funds; war chest