Vocabulary

raising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting

forward inclination (of the body); bending forward

marshy land

history of science

urban prefectural tax (of Osaka or Kyoto)

festival float mounted with a decorative halberd

coldest period

pet bird

favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet

compressed air

oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism

pressure group; lobby

hint; suggestion; clue; implication

conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness

medical affairs

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

ice field; ice floe

top soil

poor person

disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent

sign; mark; symbol; code

bugaku; court dance and music

second in command (of an army)

detached office; annex

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

heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind

samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)