Vocabulary

abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; defensive measures

far away; far off; far; distant; in the distance

to support; to maintain; to provide for

enumeration; citation; listing

nude woman; female nude

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together)

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)

(ovarian) follicle

barber; hairdresser

good wife

grim; stern; stark; heartless

to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

amber

one stroke (of a brush)

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

front tooth; foretooth; incisor

recommendation (by others)

adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.)

night chat; tale told at night

love song; love poem

to arrange (flowers); to plant

charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job

negation; denial; negative

unrequited love; one-sided love

wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape)

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet)

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive

to be uncommon

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

huge rock

burial; interment

death from cold; freezing to death

to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to throw (someone) down

cast net; casting net

water heater; water boiler