Vocabulary

to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange

Shinto priest

hardship; toil; trouble

ergonomics; human factors; human engineering

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

to hang; to droop; to dangle; to sag; to lower; to pull down

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

nature; disposition

correct answer

wind blowing through fresh verdure

quartz

saving electricity; power saving; reducing electricity usage; reducing power consumption

washing one's hair; having a shampoo

diving; diver

preceding clause; previous paragraph

prehistory

the whole city

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

bibliography (study of books); bibliology

10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall

superficial; shallow

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness

latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; third part (of three); final part; last volume

misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum

acquaintance; relations; fellowship

official telegram; (diplomatic) cable

high-pitched; shrill

to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

high; noble; refined; advanced

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)

wealthy merchant

diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter

owned by the city

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of

prudence; discretion; thought; consideration

shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy

edamame (green soybeans)

private letter; personal letter; private message