heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in the same way as; just like
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
Ono Komachi (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante