Vocabulary

bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae

bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae

fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam

gaiter; puttee

landing ship, tank; tank landing ship; LST

stepson

stepdaughter

The Pleiades

the nine principal points (on a go board); star points

you

your older sister

honorific used in company correspondence

you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)

you

you

great-great-grandfather

lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

denting; buckling; giving (in)

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

rummaging (in a drawer)

to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle

splat!

pending; incomplete

feminine noun

organization name; organisation name

ornamental ball-shaped scent bag

vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse

until then; till then; up to that time

pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock

tenth lunar month

throne

draw; tie

gasping; puffing; wheezing

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

spirogyra; algae forming pond scum

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

chapped (hands)

to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home