Vocabulary

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side

righteous government; just rule; kingship; rule of right; noble path

temperate zone

lower layer; layer beneath

summer clothing; summer wear

household economy; housekeeping; homemaking

drawing paper

things on hand; things in stock

ethical; moral

appeal hearing

rōkyoku; naniwabushi; recitation of stories accompanied by samisen

load; freight; cargo

congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties

ebb tide; waning fortunes

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

(present) head of a family

merger; (presenting a) united front

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

village office; local administration office in a village

financial loss

day on which the temperature rises above 30°C

closing of a school; closed school

correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education

(artificial) dialysis

private funeral

logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument

(crop) damage owing to disease or blight

pure white; snow white

licensed chef; qualified cook

large front gate

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation

platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion

real life; actual life; everyday life

recovery; undoing; recall

palm (of one's hand)

liquor trade

beginning; inauguration

treasured sword