Vocabulary

flat board; slab; slat; plane table

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

one side

constitutional government

spinning song

to spin; to make yarn

swelling; bulge; puff

protection from insects; insect repellence

ink painting

main object; principal object; true aim

mother ship

highway; main road; the right road

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

graveyard

fishing season

hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack

sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale

handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

to remember; to recall; to call to mind

path; lane

stagnation; standstill; accumulation; pile-up

nutrient; nourishment

returning to port

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

nonresistance

inorganic matter; mineral matter

after bathing

rebellious; defiant

retainer of a daimyo

for use of customers or guests

to read aloud; to read to someone

nageire; free-style flower arrangement

one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality

medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire

collective bargaining

rout; collapse

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter

(crop) damage from disease and harmful insects

top hundred; hundred best