doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
after death; posthumously
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
product; produce; result; fruit
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
revival; restoration; resuscitation
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
to be worried; to be troubled
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
should; must; -able; probably; likely
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
dwelling; house; residence; address
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
messenger; envoy; emissary
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
aquatic products; fisheries
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
without permission; without notice
one's own child; one's own children
pride; boast; credit (to)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely