Vocabulary

mountain stream; valley; dale

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of)

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

mountain stream

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

carbon (C)

tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

boy; son; baby boy

talk; conversation; dialogue

small and medium

abortion

middle of the road; centrism; moderation; golden mean

Central and South America

relation; relationship

lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting

residence; stay; (job) posting; being stationed (overseas, etc.)

resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)

stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison

government office building

morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper

tide; current

length

long-term

long distance; long haul

annual income

age; era; period; date

concentration; density

agricultural land; farmland

agriculture and forestry

ripple; ring on the water

discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

back; rear

back (of the body)

breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum

(riding) spur