Vocabulary

petitioning the Emperor

delivery; dispatch; despatch; conveyance

present time; now; nowadays

squares and circles; square and round shapes

your good wishes; your kind intentions

grazing land; pasture

vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust

semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress

liniment; ointment; salve

renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest

tea tray

burlesque; low comedy; farce

open-air tea ceremony

baseball fever; enthusiasm for baseball

fielder's choice

Axis powers (World War II)

body; trunk; torso; physique

respectful congratulations

quasar; quasi-stellar object

spring scenery

scenery of spring

springtime haze

(female) cook; kitchen maid

rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession

battle formation; disposition of troops

couplet; antithesis

opposite side

car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic

troposphere

kanji compound formed of opposing elements

congratulatory card or letter sent to the Emperor; congratulatory address

lamp or electric light at the eaves of a house; door light

China

cold cash; hard cash

prominent or high post

horse training or breaking

rice with minced sea bream (tai)

ripe persimmon

training; education; cultivation

sincerity; faithfulness