Vocabulary

captured pieces; captured stones

artificially flooded salt farm above the high-tide mark

stone with oil-like lustre (luster)

color of rapeseed oil; clear yellow with a red tinge

coating a painting with a layer of transparent oil

second guest of honour (at a tea ceremony); second guest of honor

(university) admission category for recommended candidates

gratin dish

maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection

onion soup au gratin; French onion soup

macaroni au gratin

potatoes au gratin

debut; first appearance

government agency providing public services; government agency involved in public enterprise

Act on Enforcement of the Act on Labor Relations of Public Enterprise Corporation

National Enterprise Labor Relations Law

state-owned forests and fields

three public corporations (Japan National Railways, Japan Monopoly Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and five government enterprises (postal services, mintage, printing, management of state-owned forests/fields, and monopolization of alcohol)

Printing Bureau; Bureau of Printing and Engraving

administrative government agency; policy-making government agency

government agency providing public services; government agency involved in public enterprise

imperial envoy gate; temple gate used by imperial envoy

shrinking back in fear

theory of heat; thermal science; thermology

polybasic acid

short-chain fatty acid

thioctic acid; lipoic acid

deoxycholic acid

loss-cutting; cutting one's losses

all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments

war photographer; combat cameraman

babies' wear; baby clothes

folding umbrella

calamity, good fortune, success and failure

rubber stamp

a long time ago; in those days; once upon a time

irreligion; atheism

lack of religion; irreligion; atheism

irreligion; unbelief; atheism; atheist

atheist