Vocabulary

carpenter's square

sword worn at one's side

(Edo-period) summons

land agent; house agent; real estate agent

short sword

lean-to

(addition of) hot water

distance across; diameter

gradation

after all; in the end; when all's said and done

(profit sheet) loss

rising tide

eye drops; eye lotion

rites; rituals

vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)

donation made at a ritual

equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement

church and state

unity of church and state; theocracy

ceremony site

shrine; sanctuary

equipment used in rituals

Ara (constellation); the Altar

limits; boundary; end

supporter

supporting member

praise; admiration; extolling

peeled persimmon cured in the sun for stronger taste; dried persimmon

cuticle (of a nail)

salty-sweet

sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows

sweet bun

Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea)

jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

laver

amanatto; beans (e.g. adzuki, cowpea, fava) simmered in sugar syrup and coated with granulated sugar

sweet and sour

slightly salted

sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows

tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish