boiled and half-dried bonito
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
range of vision; field of vision
July Revolution (France, 1830)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
(not so) much; (not) very
to take up residence; to settle in
shooting range; firing range; rifle range; shooting gallery
pistol; handgun; revolver
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
European Currency Unit; ECU
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark