Vocabulary

Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree

Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

hemp yarn; linen thread

hemp cloth

Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

walking practice; getting one's legs into shape

prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria

overpower; subdue; keep down

filter press

opium

umbrella

overcast weather

imperial throne

high laced shoes or boots

cat's cradle

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)

common raccoon (Procyon lotor)

the way (something) ought to be

Arita ware (porcelain)

shadow; gloom

memorizing a musical score

quarrel; dispute

fiancé; fiancée

each house; every house; many houses

walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary

spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

remaining works; results of a man's labor (labour)

scribbling; doodling; graffiti

ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō

ichibugin; Edo-period rectangular silver coin worth one quarter ryō

small vase for one or two flowers

one grab

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

one-year-old

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

two nights before last

lost book

one-tenth hectare