tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
social status; social position
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to anticipate; to foresee
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(social) position; status
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
adds force or indicates command
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)