Vocabulary

water absorbency

texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric

a self-supporting accounting system

relay station; translator station

seating order

consistently; unchangingly; throughout

the people; the public

business affairs of a company

arrangement of stones in a garden

cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting

bond; deed; contract

oil pipeline

transmitter (device)

radio drama

the cause of a disease

official market quotations; exchange rates

Chinese person (esp. Han Chinese)

castle of a feudal lord

foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain

casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)

Japanese encephalitis

journal; daily record

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

going to Europe; trip to Europe

superhuman

organic compound

diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing

green paddy

trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner

ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average

showing one's face in public; facing another person

miraculous spring or fountain

prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission

adult fish

hairdressing

sacred tree

desperation; struggle to the death

erotic picture

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)