Vocabulary

misty mountain in spring with buds and flowers emerging

calm fields of spring

lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)

calm sea of spring

garment worn under the hanpi undergarment or hō robe in court ceremonial dress

combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)

hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring

southerly wind blowing at the start of the rainy season

east wind inclining towards the south

southeasterly wind blowing around the fifth month of the lunisolar calendar (when marine fishes allegedly turn into tree sparrows)

the part of the eyebrows near the middle forehead; inner ends of one's eyebrows

exorcist

window-sill; window-ledge

window-sill; window-ledge

affectation; pretension

sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet

glutinous millet; sticky millet

oldest person

allergy-free

acceleration ratio

export orientation; export mentality

foreign investment

to quieten down; to fall silent

to have troubles; to have concerns

lefty; left-hander; left-footed person

class reunion

to appear on the stage

airport

castaway story (e.g. Robinson Crusoe); drifter's adventure tale

ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)

economic strategy; business strategy

priority production system

rocking horse

one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)

crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience

to quieten down; to fall silent

through glass

siloxane

allele

katana and wakizashi