Vocabulary

kanban; kamban; scheduling system for just-in-time production

wealthy people; the rich

death penalty

solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

court officer (from the Imperial Household Department)

head chef; head cook

Swiss guard

each; each one

tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome

to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away

passing away; dying; death

tea extract

intestinal membrane

each (carrying)

various; diverse; divergent; disorderly; uncoordinated

hand; hands

each; respectively; individually; separately

to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death

onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)

snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; sputtering

whether one likes it or not

landslide dam

deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)

boarhound (dog)

one-to-one correspondence

dirty bomb

medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi

Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)

Yoania japonica (species of orchid)

heartwarming

senile dementia

self-image

atomic bomb

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

falling plump; falling down flat

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

trapdoor; trap door

theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)

martial arts stadium

from now; from this moment; henceforth