Vocabulary

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

burning hell; inferno

impatience; worry

to reflect; to throw back light

paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)

embarrassing; awkward

lighting

irradiation

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

energy conservation; economical use of energy

operated by the government

reflection; consideration

railway line operated by the Ministry of Railways

conservation of electric power

ellipsis

default

nitrate

silver nitrate; AgNO3

saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate

name; title; designation

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

to call (by a name); to name

laughing matter

merry drinker

laughingstock

Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)

to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily

to crack

to smile

laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical

highly ridiculous; quite absurd

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to capitalize (on the popularity of something)

portrait

iris (flower)

correct style in a haiku (like Basho's)

shock action

impulse buying; impulse purchase

cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)

Securities and Exchange Commission; SEC

securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse