Vocabulary

silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

hot rolling

boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)

having the figures read aloud by another person; calculation by abacus

introduction

long throw

(length of one's) step; stride; pace

loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness

harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)

waking up; awakening; arousal; revival

burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense

following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing

warm district; region of mild climate

electric furnace

breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation

visual angle

choice; selection

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

weeding; weeder; weeding fork

washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)

preparation; provision; establishment

daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship)

wild chrysanthemum; aster

currency strap; banknote strap; currency band; money band

giving up farming for another profession

old tree

amphibia; amphibian

aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

imperial visit; imperial outing

town originally built around a temple or shrine

neighboring village; neighbouring village

gushing out; welling up; springing up

consecutive number of volumes; total number of volumes

guardian deity

light and heat

trophy; prize cup

premature birth

building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection

bather; (hot springs resort) guest