Vocabulary

homogeneous; homogeneity

to approach; to draw near; to get close

metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware

silver coin

(projection) screen

image; idol; statue

to swarm; to gather

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

military music

military affairs; military service

slope; inclination; list

respect and affection; love and respect

family tree; pedigree; genealogy

arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition

fleshiness

resumption of dividends

police identification card

on the snow

leader of a troupe

where the wind blows

pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)

xylem

pen or pencil

coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)

after rain

plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; cosmetic surgery

negotiations; bargaining

factoring in; including

stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion

administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration

lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

hold in which both wrestlers obtain an underarm grip with the right hand and an overarm grip with the left

guidance; admonition

cryptomeria forest

timid; fainthearted

(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently

streetside fundraising

family positioned to accede to the shogunate

high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat

physically disabled child; child with a physical disability