Vocabulary

Japanese sacred lily (Rohdea japonica); Nippon lily; lily of China

variorum

miscellaneous income

illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)

red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana); Japanese elderberry

feather duster; feather brush

rain and dew

colour picture (color); color painting

thatched hut

keeper of imperial archives

return to school

raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish

bishop

leaf tea

peddler

white of the eye

glistening dew

overhanging snow; cornice

watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can

moped

my child; my son

(one's) son

babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables

jewelry store; jewellery store

antique store; curio store

dress store

chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain

video store

pet store

Japan and the United Kingdom; Japanese-British; Anglo-Japanese

water gauge

watermark

suspension; pause; temporary halt; moratorium

official copy of part of family register

manger; crib

hot-air balloon

New Year's greetings

working without pay; free service; work for nothing

butter

cowardly or depraved samurai