Vocabulary

big yawn

royal water lily; water platter

great difference

fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)

giant purple butterfly (species of nymphalid butterfly, Sasakia charonda)

heavy drinker

near millimeter wave; submillimeter wave

gambler; gamester

adventurer; speculator

craftsman; artisan

electrolytic corrosion

(providing) covering fire

abhorrence of (living in) this impure world

privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family

dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a duty

apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping

being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits

winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season

wiles and cunning; craftiness and treachery

high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes

astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment

mishmash of truth and untruth; mixture of fiction and fact

flawless; perfect

(public) opinion leader

every single word and phrase; each and every word

firmly bear in mind; have something engraved on one's mind (heart)

benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings

recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

Buddhist monk

two years before last (year); three years back (ago)

big clouds of dust; haze of dust

poets and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy

the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies

giving off a foul odor; the air being heavy with an offensive smell

body and mind as one; mind-body unity

decline (decay, corruption) of ethical standards

many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful; simple mistake by a wise person; point overlooked by a cautious person

exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary