Vocabulary

decimal point; radix point

koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period

to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost

consumable goods

gunpowder smoke

sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus

imperial edict; decree

to get on aboard; to join a ship

to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

before meals

bed and food; eating and sleeping

heartening; reassuring

heartbeat

to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious

midday; broad daylight

child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

narrow victory

state of progress

accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)

talkativeness; loquacity; garrulousness; volubility

to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

ambition; aspiration

popular literature

valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder

to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for

fraction; odd amount; leftover amount

precipice; cliff; bluff

delay; procrastination

(good or bad) feel when wearing something

secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item