Vocabulary

teaspoon; bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea

interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

arbitration

hanging in midair; suspended in midair

second part (of three); second volume; middle part

mediator; intercessor

dense; populous; crowded; thick

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

(sound of) hitting repeatedly; pummelling; clashing; clacking; clicking (e.g. of go stones)

ultra large-scale integration; ULSI

imperial envoy; imperial messenger

plain and simple; straightforward

direct method (of teaching foreign languages); natural method

intuitive

to be used up (of money, savings, etc.); to dwindle away

partitioning screen

use

easy to use

moonlight

to follow; to accompany

fabrication; lie; fiction

maker; builder; creator

garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

bill collector for the night's entertainment; followers

omission in a bill

omission in a bill

to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew

addition; appendix; supplement; postscript

dish broiled in a mix of soy sauce, mirin, etc.; broiling with soy sauce, mirin, etc.

money tip wrapped in paper

to tie; to fasten; to hitch

in detail; with great care; completely; fully

round and cute (esp. of eyes)

to hang down; to dangle

to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle

fishing rod

fishing tackle

suspension bridge; rope bridge

imperial palace gate; imperial palace