Vocabulary

Hades; the hereafter

springs and rocks

Izumi fever (resembles scarlet fever)

usurping a throne

usurpation

boring; punching

close-cropped hair; harvesting

geisha

devotee of the arts

traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

artistic and literary circles

artistic and literary circles

art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis

unaccomplished person; uninteresting person; nobody

performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)

talk about art

cheating each other

swindling

translation

inflection point

displacement current

variety; variation

gearbox; transmission

floating exchange rate system; flexible exchange rate system

poikilotherm

change of opinion

whiplash

isolating language

solitary sailboat

solitary light

solitary boat

lonely figure

oligarchy

making the rounds to express thanks

etiquette; ritual

chapel

thanksgiving visit to a shrine

gift

ceremonial hat

formal dress