debtor; debit; way of borrowing
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
moxa; Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
wetting; love affair; lover
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
to that extent; so (much)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
billboard; advertising sign
regular game; regular-season game
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
starting line; starting point
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)