sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
second day of the month; two days
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
attendance (at a meeting)
that is to say; so that means
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
dusk; nightfall; twilight
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
surroundings; circumference
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to prostrate oneself before
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with