Vocabulary

fist fight

musical note; note symbol

non-drinker; someone who cannot drink

pointing down; pointing downward

lower limbs; legs

medical treatment; medical care

songstress; diva

pillar of fire; blazing column

beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics

packing; baling; crating

stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

bud; sprout

transmitting; referring to; passing on

splendid work; masterpiece

dagger; stiletto

port; seaport

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

better fortune

harm; injury; evil (influence)

definite report; confirmed data

range of skills

drug to lower blood pressure; antihypertensive

next spring

checkmate; mate

polish; grinding; sharpening

enrolling at a cram school

emblem; ensign; mark

sulphurous acid gas; sulfurous acid gas; sulphur dioxide gas; sulfur dioxide gas

spiritualism; idealism

business; occupation

rewriting; rewrite; fair copy

difference in wins (in number of games won)

hot summer day

limestone cave; limestone cavern

belfry; bell tower

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking

credentials

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

feeling; mood; sensation