Vocabulary

postulate; given conditions; data

allied nation; ally

credit

idle talk; nonsense; rubbish; humbug

to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency

slow witted fellow; counter-hero; liar

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

giving and taking away

point given

police sergeant (Edo period)

earth; world

wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family

popularity; esteem; reputation; confidence

something left in charge

key money

mercenary soldier

employee

chartering ships

employing; employment

paedomorphosis; pedomorphosis

child pornography

baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants

juvenile

child's mind; child's heart; young mind

(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery

magician; sorcerer; sorceress

ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition

mediocrity; imbecility

common man

lightly deep-fried tofu

landing-stage

entrance curtain (in noh)

Yangtze River (China)

pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)

scoop wheel

unloading (a ship)

landing ship; amphibious warfare ship

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing

to shake someone awake

to shake someone awake