Vocabulary

summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena

already proved

imperial edict; decree

in detail; fully; minutely; at length

detailed explanation

detailed information

detailed explanation

ivory tower

ivory trade

ivory-white

hieroglyphics

hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character

appreciation; admiration; enjoyment

Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui; traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons

stalactite

obstacle; hurdle

obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)

bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana); oval squid

upper; upward; outer; surface; top

rise and fall; fluctuation

revenue; income; receipts; yield

to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

landing place (of a boat or ship); landing

staircase; doorsteps

clean hot bath water for rinsing

food offering; yield; waste

eyes slanted upward

trap door; removable floor boards

tatami mat finished on both sides

bullish market; bull market

movable floor boards; trap door

to cut off (the head)

to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out

upper side; surface

overalls; wrapper; duster; smock

surface; appearances

superscript

nobles; the upper class

first part of a poem or verse

inattention; absent-mindedness