bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
had better ...; had better not ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
adviser; advisor; consultant
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to indicate; to show; to point to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
arrest; apprehension; capture
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind