Vocabulary

tonnage

far-out; groovy; flipped out

dynamic stability

the same committee

incentive; inducement

central Hokkaido

Taoist temple

person from the same province, town, village, etc.

pupil (of the eye)

the same elementary school

to strike someone dumb with astonishment

market price of copper

Doshisha University (abbr)

temple; temple buildings

action and reaction

hanging-banner used as ornament in Buddhist temples

animals

sisters of the same mother; uterine sisters

kinetic friction

resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō

to stand to reason

contrary to reason

to discuss in the same terms; to treat equally

cuprous ammoniacal process

reader feedback (to author, magazines, etc.); reader's voice; readers' forum; mail from readers

German spy

poisonous; toxic; noxious

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

cornerstone; foundation stone

reading comprehension; ability to read and understand

powerful spectacles; strong glasses

guys; fellows

tea cloth; teapot mat (rest)

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize

to be covered with mud

to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered

to repeat

de facto wife; common-law wife

inside pitch