Vocabulary

companions; fellows

pastime; hobby; favorite amusement

copper mine

to reread; to read again

letterpress; relief printing

secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

South Seas

soft landing

second-rate; inferior

beef cattle

chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong

to conceal oneself; to hide

to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away

bucket; pail; tub

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

phonograph record; gramophone record

rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

(state of) apparent death; suspended animation

temple (esp. large one); monastery

endless; boundless; everlasting

kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature

fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell)

origin of a fire

excess or deficiency; too much or too little

to become stiff (of muscles)

stare; gaze; fixation

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit

abstinence from alcohol; temperance

valuable; high-priced; precious

person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all

expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination

even number

bending; curving; twisting; turning; winding

sergeant

kasaya; monk's stole

coefficient

congratulations and condolences

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

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