Vocabulary

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment

being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; sitting next to

tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device

characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; distinguishing quality; special character

(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

internal or domestic affairs

itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

South America

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness

diary; journal

daily output

entry into a country

pregnancy; conception; gestation

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline

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

middle; halfway; midway

echo; reverberation

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

evening; night

tiredness; fatigue

swimming

(water-filled) paddy field

sleep

several hundred; hundreds (of)

quantity; volume; amount