Vocabulary

first warbling heard in a New Year

all one's wisdom; bag (full) of wisdom

saint

supplementary biography

houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)

local color; local colour

formalism

one's family temple; temple with one's family grave

farming; agriculture

struggle for existence

difficult piece (of music)

office organization; office organisation

compensation; amends; redeeming feature

pet cat

blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood

silk; silk cloth

seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed

attenuation; damping; decay

corporal

deferred payment

misprint; typographical error; typo

hereafter

school doctor; school physician

red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot

height; elevated place

anti-aircraft artillery

complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery

stronghold; citadel

deep blue; azure

demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

inquiry; enquiry; hearing

sandstone

defrauding; swindle

having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage

last night

becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up

leaflet; flyer; handbill

Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist priesthood

ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes

back country; remote countryside