farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
old friend; familiar face
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
bringing; taking; carrying
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
article; item; thing; goods; wares
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
how; in what way; I wonder
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour