Vocabulary

genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious

midday; broad daylight

child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

narrow victory

state of progress

accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)

chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability

to get drunk; to become intoxicated

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent

levelling of ground (for construction)

astrology; horoscope

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood; bloody

mental health; mental hygiene

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

face; working face

to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to meet halfway

batting first

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary

garden pond; miniature lake

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

entire building

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)

young person

subject

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

hunter

necklace; choker

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

(circular) tour; round trip; excursion

sect founder

Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

to pick up; to gather

finding (lost property); picking up

to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be better (than others at something)