Vocabulary

special dividend

special promotion (in rank or grade)

ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item

escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)

subconsciousness; the subconscious

innermost feelings; heart; motive

heart; mind

science and mathematics

one's opinion

first of the season (e.g. produce, catch)

horizontal typesetting

acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child

parents and siblings; one's relatives

a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity

Japanese characters; kanji and kana

drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; crossing out

acknowledgement; acknowledgment

amount of water

organized labour (organised, labor); unionized labour

table salt

vast stock of books; bookstore; bookshop

sublease; sublet

unconditional command; must-obey order

disciplinary committee

battery (of artillery, cameras, etc.); barrage

total hours spent working

camellia-like plant native to China

splash; spray

growth period (in children)

fundus of the eye

store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

addition; supplement

High Court

breeze off a river

cotton swab

miscellaneous rules; miscellaneous provisions

delivery; sending; treatment

(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character

base salary; basic salary; base pay; basic pay

(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.