Vocabulary

principal residence

inhabitants of the main island

serious novel; genuinely attempted novel

classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style

(page) makeup

complete recovery from illness

essential hypertension

final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)

main shock (of an earthquake)

recovery after childbirth

thickening (of organic tissue, e.g. skin); hypertrophy

hypertrophic rhinitis

overweight child

obesity

soil with manure; composted soil

severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; scathingly

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

shithead; bastard

studying like crazy; cramming like a madman

provokingly calm

constipation

greenbottle fly

immunodeficiency disease

immunoreaction

antibody

diplomatic immunity

duty-free store

tax-free income

tax exemption limit

study room

powdered green tea (steamed and dried before being stone-ground)

letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry

unprompted remark; unsolicited statement

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

controversial play; problem play

fainting in agony

pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad

taking pity upon; sympathy; compassion

poor listener

way of asking