Vocabulary

tundra

person frozen to death

frostbite; chilblains

case of frostbite

soapstone

frozen meat

chilblains; frostbite

samurai's face

under the sword

sword rack

medicine; art of medicine; doctor

doctor

sword dealer

swordsmith; swordmaker

sword scar

swordbearer

lady; madame; matron

fencing; art of wielding swords

swordsmith

sword blade; knife blade

sword blade

swordsmith

minor official

sword salute

sword wound; sword cut

tō-on; Tang reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese

squash; pumpkin

poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry

arabesque; scrollwork

Chinese design; Chinese style

stupa; pagoda

brought up on an island

lee of an island; area hidden by an island

faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island

island country mentality; insular spirit; insularism; insularity

Shimane Prefecture (Chūgoku area)

island mountain

island governor

island tour

islander