The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
to get into trouble; to get busted
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
huge win; overwhelming victory
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to carry; to bring (to a place)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
as a child; when one was a child
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent