Vocabulary

wheelchair

beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

magic; sorcery; incantation

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

revenue stamp

bright person; talented student; prodigy

instrumental ensemble

guns; firearms

lady

womanly virtues

celebration

bay window

assistance; support

snow removal

merchant; store; shop

platoon

small bowl

promotion; advancement

harvesting; reaping

field of bamboo grass

Road Traffic Act

east-northeast; ENE

jonidan (second lowest) division

origin; birthplace

potassium cyanide

labor standards bureau; labour standards bureau

(Japanese) long sword; large sword

detailed explanation

water supply; tap water

lord of a castle

colonization; colonisation

leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food

heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy

anxiety; worry; fear

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer)

thousands; several thousand

control; check; restraint; inhibition

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

raw silk thread