Vocabulary

association formed to carry out an objective

penetrating cold

manual; practice book

rumble in the ground

copyreading department

who's who; directory; social register

exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon; voucher

selfishness; selfish motive

private law

private right

cell division

thin arm; slender arm

moisture

great love of books

bad boy; naughty child; brat

nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

loss

rain gear

campaign fund

eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously

heat wave; intense heat

unconnected; weakly related; alien; far beyond (one's means, ability)

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace

medal; badge; insignia

cavalry; cavalryman; trooper

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner)

huge profit

empty (useless) formalities

marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason

education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination

instruction; teaching; guidance; informing

billiards; pool

golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up

warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something

military shoes; combat boots

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; having great esteem for

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

to rest; to relax; to repose