Vocabulary

hydration; rehydration

logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning

formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)

high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education

black magic

white magic

patch of plants or shrubs (e.g. on a steep rocky surface)

to clamber up; to climb up

school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)

maki sushi typically made from eel and cucumber, often with a face-like pattern when cut

caller; calling party

voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will

to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

rice straw; paddy straw

lignin

fleece

to rise up into the air; to ascend into the sky

Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage

banner link (graphic that links to a website)

jūkenbō; "body, sword and staff" techniques in martial arts

inefficient

inefficient

to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

lushly green; verdant

normative consciousness

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea); straw mushroom

carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

barbecue site; barbecue area

evacuation center (typically indoors, e.g. schools, gyms, community centers); refuge

emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter

prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy

site survey; field study

to correct

The Chronicles (books of the Bible)

change log; record of updates; update history

cardiology

ski; skis

legal accounting