Vocabulary

rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose

woody; ligneous

wood fiber; wood fibre

pruning shears

wood screw

thicket

vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax

bell with wooden clapper

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

rough estimate; mental arithmetic

rough estimate; mental arithmetic

the eyes; expression of the eyes

at present

measuring by eye

catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve

perforation

eyeball

facial expression

eye color; eye colour

joint

sharp-eyed

corner of one's eye

visor; eyeshade

interview

judgement; judgment; connoisseur

tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; the last thing one needs to see

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

one who can see; educated or sensible person

hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman

teleology

bargain; find

eye discharge; eye mucus; sleep

very; extremely; so

openwork bamboo basket

audience (with a person of high standing)

glancing through

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

rivet on a sword hilt

connivance; overlooking

sealing or plastering up