Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
mashed boiled green soybeans
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
Date Masamune (1567-1636)
age at marriage; age at which one marries
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
drop of water; polka dots
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
infant; baby; little child
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument