third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
foreign; abroad; overseas
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower