Vocabulary

(execution by) decapitation

gradualism; slow-and-steady policy

gradual

gradual decline

provisional budget

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

elimination by lottery

luck in lotteries; luck in raffles

ciliate

slender hand

fine workmanship

fineness

delicate; frail

cellulose

illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)

house in which a mistress is kept

seam; joint

zygote

adhesive

entertain

receiving country; receiving state; host nation

receptionist; welcoming committee

entertainment expenses

hostess; waitress

hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry

bonesetting

osteopath; bonesetter

conjunction particle (e.g. "ba", "kara", "keredo", "nagara")

infection through contact

parenthetical expression

flowers in a vase or lapel

illustration

episodic

false charges; slander

sharp voice; shrill voice; angry voice

custody; watching over

custodian

supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee

audit report

lookout post; observation point