Vocabulary

extra-large

sound of waves

morning glow; morning mist (haze)

even or odd

one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress

playing the koto

favor; favour; grace

mixture; preparation

beginning of the year

holding the attention of the audience

sign; token

to serve breakfast

to put in tune

rapid progress (strides)

units of square measure (for rice fields, forests, etc.)

one long sword

bowel disease; intestinal disorder; bowel ailment

town policies

to enter in an account book

tympanites; abdominal dropsy; bloating of the abdominal region

to withdraw one's savings

to increase one's savings

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

direct import (export)

water tank

to cultivate wisdom

strange phenomenon

local deity; guardian god

rarity among rarities; rara avis; black swan

wasteful expenses

additional publication

to have occasion to do

to form a pair; to pair up

extremely thrilling

means of commuting; transportation for commuting; way of getting to work

out of the range of communication

to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert

to carry a cane

grave

to send a person on an errand