Vocabulary

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

old tree of historical interest

block (of wood); chip; splinter

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

stray dog; ownerless dog

easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

priority; preference; preferential right; right of way

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

to amuse oneself; to be amused; to enjoy; to think fun

nutrition; nourishment

temples and shrines

transfer

river fish; freshwater fish

green grass; young (fresh) grass

yield; yield rate

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

heavy bombing; intensive bombing

departure from Japan

good custom

midsummer; height of summer

lecture; sermon; preaching

parental authority; parental rights; custody

present (brought by a visitor); gift

secret information; intelligence

love letter

workers and farmers

naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period

chord

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

vague; ambiguous; unclear

fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; intricate; elaborate

epidemic; plague; pestilence

skin lotion; face lotion

public announcement; official notice

prince; duke

efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")

star