Vocabulary

ascending and descending; going up and down

previous; former

suppression (e.g. of a rebellion); pacification

excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)

earthen figure; clay figure

generosity; magnanimity; tolerance

cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow

body

fattening (cattle, pigs, etc.)

parallel; equal; match

handling cargo; loading and unloading; cargo work

allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase

foe; enemy; rival

black hair

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

to fall down; to fall over

two meals; (eating) two meals a day

supplementary reader

old man

clear autumnal weather

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.)

getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke

detached house; single house; single building

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor

insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion

fold; crease; pleat

hindrance; impediment

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down

amity; friendship

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

(playground) slide

chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it

to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

projection (of an image)

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; new

fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement

anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

pure; innocent; spotless; immaculate; unspoiled