Vocabulary

mediation; intercession

middleman; mediator; go-between

(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura

abstract art

lottery ticket

day and night

matinee

daylight lamp

dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (a) lantern at noon

about noon

luncheon

noon; lunch time

luncheon meeting

sneak thief; daytime prowler

around-the-clock; (working) day and night

afternoon assembly (at a company, etc.)

wall clock; grandfather clock

pillar; cornerstone

capital (of a column)

things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions

important point; point to make note of

gloss; explanatory notes; annotation

annotation; commentary; explanatory note

syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

annotator; commentator

annotated edition

ordered goods

magnifying glass

(vermiform) appendix

worms and insects

true heart; inner feelings

shōchū

chūhai; shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water

metal caster

cast iron

resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office

stopping or parking a vehicle

military station; post

garrison; military base

garrisoned forces