Vocabulary

part-time farming

reflector

cowardly; craven

being tired out

to get tired out; to be exhausted

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)

virtue; charm; merit; good point

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

great damage

being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away

pain of sickness

unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)

past forty; following right course

policewoman

buoy

loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in

grape; grapevine

giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot

side dish; supplementary food

selling separately

writing paper; stationery; notepaper

to walk; to go on foot

awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid

longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

copper line; copper wire

gong; tam-tam

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand (e.g. of a tree)

to knock down; to tear down; to level; to raze

local train; slow train

imperial palace

skipping rope; jump rope

southerly (wind); from the south

two dimensions

stealth

outline; summary; argument