Vocabulary

geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal

whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family

poetry circles

riverside

(large) gun; artillery; cannon

attendance at a funeral

excursion; round trip

(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah

renaming; retitling

illustration; drawing

(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor

seashell; shell

triumphant return; returning in triumph

foreign loan; foreign debt; foreign bond

foreign enemy; outside invader

cover; lid; cap

outside the Cabinet

serum; blood serum

(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

spectator; sightseer; onlooker

hallucination; illusion

exaggeration

comprehension; understanding

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

taste; feel on the tongue

investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

yeast; leaven

vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode

high mountain; lofty peak

powerful family; powerful clan

pelvis

misrepresentation; false statement

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

drawing blood; collecting blood

paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness

comedian; actor who plays comic roles

parade float; festival float

mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain

school friend