Vocabulary

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music

embroidery

four corners

consonant

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era

personal use; private use

dark purple; bluish purple

impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould)

things; affairs

hourly pay; hourly wage

magnetism

self-study; teaching oneself

autobiography

self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward

axle

amblyopia; weak sight

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper

home cooking

pontoon bridge

collection and delivery

Crusades; Crusaders

employment

bayonet

work of art or literature that brings fame

excellence; genius

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

first snow (of the season); first snowfall

conduct; behaviour

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