Vocabulary

second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade

joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; label

(sake) decanter

torii (Shinto shrine archway)

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters

pot; jar; vase

decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

chief examiner or investigator

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping

reception

age of a tree

prisoner; convict

sect; denomination

end (of life); death; demise

certificate of residence

centre of gravity (center)

heavy oil; fuel oil

home delivery (of food); outside catering

cruise; cruising

order; sequence

bottoming out

member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

legitimate birth

power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights

public opinion

highest grade; top class

diplomatic mission; overseas diplomatic establishment

approval; assent

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; casual wear; mufti

rehabilitation (in society)

local downpour; severe rain fall

crude steel

important point; strategic position; key point

important task; important role; great duty; important mission

great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)

great cause; moral law; justice