Vocabulary

to fall backward

to fall backward

sheet; thin plate

light color; light colour

orchid; light purple

thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue

simpleton; dimwit; sluggard

beat it!; get lost!; get out of my sight!

utai (noh chant) piece for recitation

to recite an utai (noh chant)

to be cleared of a charge

to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion

to dispel doubts

singing matches

spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem

art of tanka poetry

cease fire!

our company

Space Expo

to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transplant

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

to become less capable

dexterity; skill

to improve one's skill

to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

sayings and doings; words and deeds

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

of noble birth; wellborn

to preserve in salt

reverence; respect; honor; honour; veneration; esteem

back leaf

seaside dweller

reproachfully

coastal indentations

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to defeat

Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)

short interest; short account

poison ivy rash; urushiol-induced contact dermatitis; toxicodendron dermatitis; rhus dermatitis

to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit