Vocabulary

bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

telescope

northern sea

beginning of the year

number of years

burning; combustion

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

radius

edition; version; printing; impression; implementation (of software)

han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province

rejection; negation; voting down

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

quick; swift; nimble; agile

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

twins; twin

Kurashiki (city)

relative

the whole; all

governor-general; governor; viceroy

grassy field; grassland; meadow

funeral

image; figure; statue; picture; portrait

presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

scaffold; scaffolding

non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance

damage; injury

villager

probably; likely; perhaps; maybe

opposite shore

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to

departure; leaving; going away; evacuation

substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket

examination of tickets

reformation

structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling