Vocabulary

vampire; bloodsucker

clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

sudden death; unexpected death

to break down crying

full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses

feebleness; weakness; imbecility

ostentation; show; affectation

fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

rise; ascendency; aroused energy; high-spirited action

culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection

war funds; war chest

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

lunar eclipse

pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

archaic word; obsolete word; archaism

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

external; outside

introduction; outline; general remarks

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to haggle; to bargain

rest; repose

easy; plain; simple

grudge; ill will; enmity

medical officer

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort

traffic; coming and going; highway

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

egg yolk

songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion

coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance)

synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre

as ... as possible

visibility

retainer; vassal; follower

construction; building

splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; pomp; magnificence

subject (of a painting); motif; theme