Vocabulary

in the snow

unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut

great variety of flowering plants

arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha)

foothills; first range of mountains

morning session; morning trading

ibid.; the above-mentioned publication

total destruction by fire; being burned down

basic factor

behaviour; behavior; conduct

sum total

speed

outside help; help from without

waiting in vain

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word

prostitute (esp. Edo period)

the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning")

summons; subpoena; citation

merchant; trader; shrewd businessman

lowercase letter

quotation; abstract; selection; summary

marsh; swamp; bog

one's regular taxi

gourmandism

diminished capacity; diminished responsibility; legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)

fresh snow; new snow

New Testament

deep breath

(Shinto) priest

wood and charcoal; fuel

boss; chief; head

informal resignation; unofficial resignation

person of character

freeze-dried tofu

pressing one's hands together in prayer

black lustre; black luster