Vocabulary

somewhat coarse; somewhat rough; rather coarse; rather rough

(electric) starter; self-starter

earthfill dam

sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp)

syndicate

to unravel; to unpick; to unstitch

foresight; prescience

filmography

third son

maritime merchant (Edo and Meiji periods); shipping agency

obstetric fistula

cephalopelvic disproportion; CPD

fistula

disco bar

copal oil; copal varnish

arcade with bars and restaurants

back swamp; back slough; back marsh

pure white

bier

empty barrel

calm (emotions); relaxed; untroubled; relieved; serene

marina; berth; harbor

orgasm; coming

stupid person

representative executive vice-president

plumage

menu (in a French restaurant)

great equal assembly (quinquennial service of indiscriminatory almsgiving and preaching)

complete ban; total prohibition

no permission; lack of approval

blind corner

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

fortunately; luckily; happily

to open one's eyes slightly

extreme poverty

to die; to pass away

second-generation believers; people following their parents' religion

ailurophilia; love of cats

zonation; zonal distribution

musket