next; following; subsequent; stage; station
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shadow figure; silhouette
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
though; notwithstanding; although