Vocabulary

Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)

exclamation mark; exclamation point

Brachycome (genus of asters, esp. the swan river daisy, Brachycome iberidifolia); Brachyscome

extreme sadist; very sadistic

extreme masochist; very masochistic

midsummer; height of summer

noodle boiler; noodle boiling machine

individual packaging; unit packaging

brush dyeing

emersion (after an eclipse); egress

calluses (on one's ankles, insteps, etc.) caused by sitting seiza

historian of science; science historian

copycat

words of praise; encomium

Nobel laureate; Nobel-Prize winner

prize; reward

prostitution ring

rebel; insurrectionist; traitor

malicious intent; inclination for wrongdoing

capital account

digestif

cost of capital

wage rate; rate of pay

poster; placard; notice

dish dressed with sesame sauce

buying; purchasing; stocking up on

noble class; nobility

-maker (e.g. ice-maker)

water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)

waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship)

brushmaker (calligraphy); brush seller

adoption; acceptance; confiscation

selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor

lattice work

fault; defect; weak point

head; chief; leader

mountain; hill

concept that all things and phenomena reflect the truth

breaking; demolishing; smashing; destroying; wrecking

show tent; circus tent; freak show