Vocabulary

horse meat; horsemeat

haikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.)

defecation

ovulation

chalk (rock)

soft roe; milt

Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass

wheat field; barley field; cornfield

lathe

line drawing

stateroom; cabin

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding

antiquity; the previous era

mouse; rat

temple meditation hall or certain other temple structures

episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote

leaving the nest

rowing; boating

tabi; traditional split-toe socks

express; special delivery

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

high humidity

(clinical) thermometer

body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)

engagement; business; affair

beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition

female voice

empress

measuring container; measuring box; measure

falling down one after another (like dominoes)

sentiment; feeling

affection; love

gentlemen's agreement

human interest; kindness

canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

axle; pivot

forming; shaping; fashioning

fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

live program; live programme