Vocabulary

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer)

aquatic (life); living in the water

thousands; several thousand

control; check; restraint; inhibition

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)

sandy soil; sandy place

(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

rhinoceros

to build up; to complete; to construct; to create; to put together

rough; crude; sloppy; messy

microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria

three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

being seen here and there; appearing in various places

remaining money

leftover food; leftovers; food scraps

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

assistance; support

snow removal

merchant; store; shop

platoon

small bowl

promotion; advancement

detailed explanation

water supply; tap water

lord of a castle

to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to receive

colonization; colonisation

leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food

to talk together

words and phrases; words

(inflectional) ending of a word

thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

imperial throne

to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

high priest; highly ranked priest

adding up; totalling; totaling