to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
I see; that's right; indeed
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to get drunk; to become tipsy
loving to recite (e.g. a poem); reciting with great fondness
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
counter for books; volume
book bound in Japanese style
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
overlooking; turning a blind eye
thatched hut; monks cell; (my) humble abode
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
the pleasantness of autumn
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
every single word and phrase; each and every word
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to speak; to say; to vocalize
un-; non-; negative prefix
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
elder; senior; wife's father; father-in-law
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
report in detail; formal statement
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
like; similar to; same as
existence; possession; having; limited company
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to look after (often medically); to take care of
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...