Vocabulary

terra-cotta figure (in Qin dynasty tombs in China)

cuprammonium rayon

thin silk garment

paste form; paste-like consistency

gathering up (talented or well-respected) people

acidic drink made from fermented milk (cow, sheep, mare; one of the five flavors in Buddhism)

the capital (esp. Kyoto)

handrail; railing; banister; balustrade

minister or general's wife who became a nun

diarrhea; diarrhoea

mango

Western tableware; dinnerware

single-person household

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

warm tumor; hot swelling

modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

li and qi; li and chi; the underlying principles and the material phenomena of the cosmos (in Song-period neo-Confucianism)

close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

mid-Edo period Imari ware

card that can be counted as more than one type of card for scoring combinations (e.g. the sake cup card or the November suit)

kalimba; calimba; thumb piano

dysentery

Okinawan (language); Okinawan dialect

Okinawan (language)

counter for flags, banners, etc.

great awakening; great enlightening

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

stone with a picture carved into it (ancient China)

shop selling goods at very cheap prices; super cheap store; super discounter

reconsideration

substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji

vengeful spirit; revengeful ghost

message of condolence; memorial address

encouragement to retire early; retirement stimulus

seaside; by the sea

collapse of the medical care system; medical care breakdown

TV announcer not directly employed by a (single) TV network; freelance announcer

Great Tribulation

death register; necrology