Vocabulary

California (state)

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

collapsing in the middle of a bout

inscription

to make one's rounds; to patrol

secret messenger

national flag of Japan

expert(ise); skill; dexterity

ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia

successive or progressive increases; cumulative increase

cancelling a meeting; adjournment of a meeting (due to lack of attendance)

woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth

occupation; calling

chassis; car body

commercial bank; city bank; private bank; high street bank

renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue

Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past)

cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.

troop headquarters; stronghold

main topic; main subject; main issue; main question

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

intermission (between acts); interlude

erasure; obliteration

secret meeting; clandestine meeting

popular sentiment

useless; futile; vain

unreasonable demand

husband; groom

famous (musical) recording; famous record; excellent record

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

leaf bud

right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy

all night; throughout the night

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

sorrow; grief; anguish; distress

prognosis

greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person