Vocabulary

ex-convict

executioner

criminal law

punishment; penalty; execution

elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

(another's) elder brother; older brother

brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection

sworn brother; buddy; pal

quarrel between siblings

to enlighten; to edify

diatom

diatomaceous earth; diatomite; siliceous marl; kieselguhr

stencil dyeing

model number

type conversion

pledge; vow; promise

to pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear

impression of a seal over the joint of two papers; tally

contract period

shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan

the form and its shadow; things inseparable

physical; material

metaphysical

metaphysics

morpheme

being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing

stem (word)

adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective

blessing; pity; favor; favour; benefit

celebration; congratulation

keen eye; quick eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception

distal style

love and respect

Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)

place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot

agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between

crown of laurel

poet laureate

cinnamon; cassia (bark)

ravine