Vocabulary

100 famous views

blanching; bleaching

mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)

origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology

mystery; something inexplicable; wonder; miracle

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure

riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank

to float; to rise to the surface

to come back; to return

distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into; to get mixed in among

military science; strategy; tactics

special heading; separate paragraph

another thing; exception; special case

eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

protected bird

catch

prize; award; reward

tyrant; despot

insect repellent

gasproofing

to burn out

to be sticky; to be adhesive

seductive; carnal; enchanting

last meeting (of the year, term, etc.); year-end gathering (e.g. party)

spirit; drive; vigour; vigor

water's edge; beach; foreshore

unheard-of; unprecedented

horse-headed demon (in hell)

excretion

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

ume grove; plum grove

to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase

confession

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling

semi-finished goods