dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to work hard; to work diligently
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
how; in what way; by what means
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be surprised; to be astonished
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to enrich; to make wealthy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
difficult problem; challenge
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
way of talking; speaking style