Vocabulary

brief remark; few words

edge; surface appearance; outer appearance

reflection of light (sunlight)

myodesopsia; seeing floaters in one's eye

flying bird

top secret

being shot; being bombed

specific charge

sundial

indignation; resentment

to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)

urgent report; urgent message

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); retiring

to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head

to bundle; to tie up

introduction of poems at a poetry party

to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel

long day (esp. of spring)

(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment

pollakiuria; frequent urination

postponement; adjournment

rejection; ostracism

poverty dulls the wit

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

ladle; dipper; scoop

single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone

strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

necessary evil

flying; flight

wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight)

free talk; irresponsible talk

realm; country

feudal estate; daimiate; fief; feoff; fee

cannonball

graph paper; section paper

Doctor of Laws; LLD

offering a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god

breaking wind; farting

self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness

abundant (grain) crop; good harvest