Vocabulary

goods loaded in the afternoon for delivery the following morning

(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle

(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure

to appear; to reveal; to show

to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate

to read avidly

realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form

assembly; aggregation

unacceptable; unsatisfactory

leave-taking; (saying) goodbye

reel; spool

beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable

it is hard to explain; it is hard to say

to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger

coil; hose

achieving nirvana

wicked thought; wicked mind

wicked heart; evil design

phases of the age (times)

natural hair

self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness

ground (color, colour)

suicide by the sword

suicide

authors preface

laboratory testing bench; laboratory table

from now on; hereafter

matchwood; splint; stick

NS magnetic pole

nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment

death in battle

kind-hearted; benevolence

all day long

descriptive (narrative) part

gradual decline (of stock prices)

comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion

magnetic field line; magnetic flux line; line of magnetic force

magnetic needle

self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction

magnetic flux