Vocabulary

bugaku; court dance and music

second in command (of an army)

detached office; annex

hard fighting

sample sentence

one eye; one of one's eyes

remote place

rate; ratio; percentage

artillery; gunner

fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement

anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

old tree of historical interest

block (of wood); chip; splinter

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

stray dog; ownerless dog

priority; preference; preferential right; right of way

ceramics; ceramic industry

noh chanting; noh chant

parachute

margin

self-interest

fighting alone

raising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting

forward inclination (of the body); bending forward

marshy land

urban prefectural tax (of Osaka or Kyoto)

festival float mounted with a decorative halberd

coldest period

sebum; sebaceous matter

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)

fine racehorse

history of science

lavish feast; splendid banquet

clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)

projection (of an image)

way out; means to escape; escape route

holding two or more positions concurrently

deposit; entrusting