Vocabulary

to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest

load on one's chest

diligent worker; hard worker

backside

Whatman paper

fraud; defrauding; fraudulent injury

winter crow

crow in winter

beautiful dew; comparing the beauty of dew to that of a flower

withered chrysanthemum in winter

to perceive; to notice; to become aware (of); to realize

spraining of a bone joint

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum)

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum)

feeling restless; feeling uncomfortable

gap; hole

battle cry; war cry

indisputable

inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable

to be tormented (by dreams); to have a nightmare

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech

gradually; by degrees

(another's) daughter

Japanese-style mirror

traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period

small ancient mirror tied with a cord

small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)

Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi)

stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel

stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel

God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend

attacking Russia

talking to oneself

verbal message; relaying a message

golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus); Syrian hamster

Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus); golden hamster

withered trees and frozen rocks; a person that is hard to approach

withered trees and cold ash; someone who is detached and free of desires; someone who has no vitality

accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women