Vocabulary

bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed

foreign language

angle

academic background; academic credentials; academic record

activist

stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK

tile (e.g. roof)

interference; intervention; meddling

to feel; to sense; to experience

auditor; inspector

simple; plain; modest

hepatitis

restoration; return

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

verification; confirmation; substantiation

first year (of an imperial era)

motive power; driving force

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

fall; decrease (in income)

reduction (of crop size); reduction of acreage (under cultivation)

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus

to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic; unique (to); native (to)

solitude; loneliness; isolation

being at sea; losing one's bearings; confusion; wonderment

five

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate

public office

public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread

established practice; custom

to attack; to assault; to assail