Vocabulary

smiley

air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft

actinometer; actinograph

cicadas which sing in late autumn

tree cricket (Oecanthus longicauda)

willow-leaf arrowhead

warp controller (on a loom)

part of a loom

morning glory seeds (medicinal use)

having fun; rejoicing

relaxed and enjoyable

autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky

special event

watchtower of a castle

willow green

archery

archery

sudden; unexpected

pouring ladle (in ironworks)

development cost

self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)

suspicion of having (or to be making) nuclear weapons

working generation; people still working

middle and advanced age

permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time

pouring ladle

chef; head cook

chef; head cook

embrace; hug

great enterprise; great task

steep, towering rock

white beard

stone monument; gravestone; tombstone

cliff that stands tall like a wall

calm and free of ambition or care

beauty parlour offering sexual massages

chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables

upper air; upper atmosphere

ventilation duct

to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)