Vocabulary

(Western-style) umbrella

pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)

cricket (Gryllidae spp.)

Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri)

temple (on side of head)

shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion

praying mantis style

toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis); threadworm

scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)

Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion

razor clam (Solen strictus)

large snake

vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm

wriggling; squirming; writhing

fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction

pedantry; display of one's learning

affectation; ostentation; vanity

false glitter

imperial robes

fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton

puerpera; woman who has recently given birth

bedsore; pressure ulcer; pressure sore; pressure injury

pink; light red

fading; faded colour; faded color

bend; geologic fold

folds (e.g. on a mountain)

fold; pleat; gathers; tuck

undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

rag; old cloth

run-down shabby house

underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)

report of a death

internal discord; internal dissension

tricks; wiles

deceptive methods; questionable means

ruse; trick

chanting or reading the sutras

learning by memorization; learning by memorisation