Vocabulary

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

ice field; ice floe

top soil

poor person

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent

one's weak point

sign; mark; symbol; code

bugaku; court dance and music

second in command (of an army)

irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

detached office; annex

hard fighting

sample sentence

one eye; one of one's eyes

remote place

rate; ratio; percentage

artillery; gunner

fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement

anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

pure; innocent; spotless; immaculate; unspoiled

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

to lure; to invite out

ceramics; ceramic industry

noh chanting; noh chant

parachute

margin

self-interest

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet

heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind

samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)