Vocabulary

signal fire; beacon

Lupus (constellation); the Wolf

in Kyoto or the capital

outside Kyoto or the capital

nobleman's illegitimate child

paratroops

crest (of a waterfall)

letter dropped in the road; Japanese insect

receiving (e.g. a letter); coming to hand; acknowledging receipt

contract price

falling body

poached egg

falling petals

fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter

settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute

nobleman's illegitimate child

illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)

desolate; dreary; lonesome

toilet paper

failed student; student required to repeat a year

failing mark; failing grade

fish going downstream (to spawn)

rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

russet

receive

setting sun

lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering

rakugo

low tide; decline

fallen ears (of grain); gleanings

sweetfish going downstream to spawn (in autumn)

lack of registration (in the census register); being dropped from one's family registry

Russia and France

light meter; exposure meter

balcony

Russia

outdoor cultivation

Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

sitting in the open air