Vocabulary

sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)

blanket

middle of the night; dead of night

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate

endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something)

to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

hill; hillock

quite; very

service; duty; business; responsibility; task

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity

to pass; to elapse; to go by

lawn; grass; turf

book; volume

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

vinegar

body temperature

title; subject; theme; topic

word; vocabulary

morals; morality

riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery

to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy

disregarding; ignoring

dawn; daybreak

origin; beginning; source

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written); receipt

light; glow; gleam

to fear; to be afraid of

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some

why?; what for?

unexpectedly; surprisingly

king

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring

song; ballad

completion; conclusion

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

to occur; to happen