Vocabulary

temporary quarters

rest (sign)

dormant season

rest or recreation room

to the best of my ability, poor though it be

unnecessary

hard to attain to

successful examinee

passing mark

success or failure (in examinations)

to stick to; to cling to

Hevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)

bloodsucking; sucking blood

mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip)

dust vacuuming

suction cup; suction pad; sucker

Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)

miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born)

Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)

Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)

things used in archery

bow shape; arc; arch

bowstring

(Japanese) archery

more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

to be hurried; to be hastened; to be hard pressed

to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry

to hurry (up); to press; to urge on

sudden drop; precipitous slope

express ticket

steep slope; steep hill

sudden rise; steep climb

radical (person)

small teapot

spout of a teapot

under pressure; urgency

hurried construction; speedy laying

dispatch; despatch

(coming to a) sudden stop

dispatch; despatch