clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
woman; lady; adult female
technique; art; skill; move
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
each; (arch.) you (plural)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
drawing a sword; drawn sword
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
Chinese book; Chinese classics
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
recitation; reciting from memory
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
reed (in a loom); yarn guide
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent