Vocabulary

innocence

to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate

running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching

going into mourning

lessening; diminishing; reducing

roaming; drifting about; wandering

facing (along) the harbor (harbour)

dilapidated house; deserted house

woodblock; (printing) block

off duty

sound of a gun; roar of cannon

sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage

unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; biscuit ware

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to loosen

sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment

sheltered work programs; sheltered work programmes; providing with work; giving employment

talk; chat

rambunctious kid; wild kid

industrial waste

harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union

exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness

place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot

guidance; showing the way; guide

weak (market); bearish

large hole

losing without scoring; shutout; whitewash

standing statue; standing image

driftwood

stone statue

donor; benefactor; almsgiver

test drive; test ride; trial ride

nervous system

(small) stone; rock; pebble

inspiration; afflatus

nations; states

to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

Japanese text; sentence in Japanese

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)