Vocabulary

mountain mass; massif

adult bird

entreaty to a deity

intuition

peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut

falsehood and truth; fiction and fact

flash flood

head temple of a Buddhist sect

outline; survey; compendium

in full force; in great numbers; in droves

popularity

hymn; psalm

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

eldest child; oldest child; first child

crop (conditions); harvest; yield

obsession; compulsive idea

(vocal) volume

the war generation; those who grew up during WWII (in Japan)

old battlefield

(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; attention

Committee on Judicial Affairs

Buddhist sermon

native of a prefecture

the times; an age; a day and age

antibiotic-resistant bacteria

degree of accuracy

play within a play

brewery (sake, soy); brewer

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

long life and happiness

calisthenics

charcoal fire

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face

member of shogun's council of elders

rest; repose

grudge; ill will; enmity

medical officer

generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less

missing a chance