Vocabulary

degenerate; decadent; corrupt

elliptical shape; oval shape

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

good handwriting; skillful penmanship

to bring close; to bring near

to be torn off; to come off

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

to bring someone along

winter; wintertime; winter term

to make a profit

city gas; mains gas; gas supplied to buildings via pipes

on hand; readily available

red bean paste; red bean jam; anko

red bean paste; red bean jam; anko

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)

quarrel; dispute; argument

retail store; retail shop

clinic; medical office; infirmary

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

nail clippers

iced coffee

Islam

glass door

curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice

chanson

Celsius; centigrade

cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape

old (person); aged

whereabouts; what part

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression

introverted; withdrawn

crying face; face of a person who is crying

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue

running away; escaping on foot

to oversleep

sleeping posture