medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
subdued taste; refined taste; haiku (poetic) flavor (flavour)
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
festival marking the start of boating season
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
speaking voice; talking voice
standing tree; standing timber
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
two-storey house; two-story house
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
subject (of a painting); motif; theme; title of a painting
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise