to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
fineness or coarseness; minuteness or roughness
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
sweating easily; profuse sweater
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
imported article; imported goods
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
in succession; one by one
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
gesture; gesticulation; motion
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
warp rib weave cotton fabric (from Kokura)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret