song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
many; a lot; much; multitude
public holiday; celebration (of)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
consummation of a marriage
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
great difference; major mistake
earnestly; immediately; exactly
if you think about it; come to think of it
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to palm off; to force a sale
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar