dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
suffix appended to someone else's family members
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
Tokugawa Hidetada (1579.5.2-1632.3.14), Shougun 1605-1623
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
outer castle; outer fortification (surrounding the main castle)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
election; selection; choice
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
flash (of light); glint; schiller
the last moment; the very end
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to cut; to slit; to slash
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility