Vocabulary

to plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to contemplate

emergency; crisis; imminent danger

meeting; gathering

longing; strong desire; aspiration

worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

deception; deceit

good news

touting; soliciting; luring

bow and arrow

suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

Bon Festival of the lunar calendar

fishing; fishery

fishing

loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness

bad law

to grasp tightly

good offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; communion of mind with mind

peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)

reverence; awe; respect

hair growth formula; hair growth agent

seashore; beach

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.)

to slide down; to slip down

long throw

(length of one's) step; stride; pace

to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

hot summer day

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

spiritualism; idealism

business; occupation

rewriting; rewrite; fair copy

difference in wins (in number of games won)

treasured; cherished

abuse; misuse; perversion

common reed (Phragmites australis)

sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep

dark; gloomy; murky