grandfather; male senior-citizen
a great variety of; diversity
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
crown; diadem; bottle cap
high tide; high water; full tide
the Industrial Revolution
to hand over; to surrender
two times; twice; two degrees
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
epistolary style; style of written correspondence
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
orphan; person without friends
disclosure; exposure; revelation
example; illustration; precedent
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
nice; likeable; desirable
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness