the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
university student; college student
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
old friend; old acquaintance
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
near; close; beside; third person
loving to recite (e.g. a poem); reciting with great fondness
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
recital; recitation; chant(ing)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to cause someone to worry
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
kitchen; financial situation
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
major subject; special study
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)