Vocabulary

tidbits of political gossip

woman with a wonderful personality

character portrayal; characterization

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

(working) overtime to make ends meet (to support one's lifestyle)

worry (uncertainty, uneasiness, insecurity) about one's life (future)

tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief

plastic-surgery beauty; woman made beautiful by cosmetic surgery

planning a new government; plan for a new administration

one who is obsessed with (getting into, holding on to) political power; one who is obsessed with the idea of taking over government

charcoal burned in an earthen kiln

charcoal burned in an earthen kiln

dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside; desertion

carefree land; paradise

hand-moulded earthenware teacup

comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text

exile from Kyoto (Edo-period punishment)

horseshoe coming off; throwing a shoe

optimistic view of life; optimism

optimism

dairy farming industry

peeling off; coming off

fallen ume blossoms; fallen ume fruit

closing day of a show

heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm

desire realm

the six domains of the desire realm; the six heavens of the desire realm

long and thin

pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria

metabolite

carbon monoxide bacteria

achorion fungus

heat sterilization

pyococcus; coccoid bacterium that forms pus

Streptococcus pyogenes (bacterium that causes group A streptococcal infections)

dry-heat sterilization; hot-air sterilization

thrush fungus (Candida albicans)

Clostridium chauvoei (bacteria that causes blackleg)

paratrophic

smut fungus (Microbotryum violaceum)