Vocabulary

first train (of the day)

Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)

Pauline Epistles

the letters of Paul

catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat

discontinued edition (model, product, etc.)

automated mass-production

to give something weight; to give something dignity

dressing beautifully; beautiful makeup

blue sky

beyond that point; after that

(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

feijoa (Acca sellowiana); pineapple guava; guavasteen

Hypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)

myringitis; tympanitis

otitis; inflammation of the ear

Hypericum (plant genus including St. John's worts)

Guttiferales (plant order)

uninhabited area

this clause; this paragraph; this section

theory of origins; origin hypothesis

etymological theory; etymology

mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker

what action to take; what to do with oneself

way of dealing with; way of handling

leader; chief

desk made in China; Chinese style desk

Buddha prior to Gautama

Maitreya (buddha appearing 5.67 billion years after the death of Gautama)

sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi-period suō)

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

book with reading aids (such as kana or punctuation marks)

Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids

Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids

multi-tiered food boxes that can be carried by hand

multi-tiered food boxes that can be carried by hand

reeled thread

humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot

bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)

humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot