Vocabulary

the Emperor's voice

red cloth; red background

coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead

good run; fine running; running well

corner lot

old pine tree

deterioration (due to age); wearing out; expiration

majesty; dignity

stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer

one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; one bound; doing at once

sense of inferiority; one's weak point

oral medicine; internal medicine

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

sea of clouds

arc

vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition

transverse wave

warmth; heat

kanji readings

syllable

secret intention; ulterior motive

combustibility; inflammability

collected waka poems (of a single poet)

heir; successor

poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets

matchlock; arquebus

playing with fire

self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

stroke count (of a kanji)

(oil painting) canvas

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant

synopsis; review of subject; annotation

tropics (of Cancer and Capricorn)

mysterious thief; phantom thief

adaptation (of story)

reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf

civilization; civilisation; enlightenment

victory song; victory

outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block