Vocabulary

sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste

Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission

tatami-matted

mistress; kept woman; concubine

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind))

transverse wave

European-style; Western; Occidental

to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)

warmth; heat

kanji readings

syllable

secret intention; ulterior motive

combustibility; inflammability

collected waka poems (of a single poet)

heir; successor

decisive; resolute; drastic

poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets

matchlock; arquebus

playing with fire

self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

stroke count (of a kanji)

(oil painting) canvas

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong

narrow; confined; small; cramped

detective agency; enquiry agency

high-quality green tea

prohibition; ban; embargo

fungus; fungi

silver cup

composing haiku poems

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

mockery; derision; ridicule

empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless

land and air; land and air forces

to dig out; to pick up

commendation accompanying the award of a decoration

one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; one bound; doing at once

to withdraw; to leave; to retire