Vocabulary

whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus, species of Indo-Pacific requiem shark)

very narrow passage

yellow-head monitor (Varanus melinus); quince monitor

funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi

stew based on spring onions and tuna

type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight

rolled Japanese-style omelette

ancient Greece

long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)

long-distance runner

robotic vacuum cleaner; robovac; Roomba

Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)

bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula rosacea)

spirituality

spiritoso

molecular gastronomy

cremation smoke

wisdom obtained from meditation

dangling; swaying; swinging

the ten precepts

brace (in construction); angle brace

Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra

Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra

to be equal to; to be as good as; to be a match for; to rival

pit dwelling; dugout

jet black

guidance; guide

Jinshin revolt (671 CE)

monk who attends to the principal image of a temple

monk who attends to the principal image of a temple

roofed mud wall around a villa or temple

labor standard; labor standards (e.g. bureau, law)

casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite

temporary closure (of a shop, etc.)

cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy

travel planning; travel plans

backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

fortified city; bastide

child abuse