cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
single word; a few words; brief comment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
second (unit of time); arc second
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
poetic justice; retributive justice
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
meaning; connotation; denotation
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
scoundrel; rascal; villain
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
if so; in that case; in that situation
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support