to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
presentation of poem (to court)
in the prefecture; prefectural
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
non-official history; privately composed history
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
through; by way of; after; via
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
addition; annexation; appendage
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
riverside; edge of a river
huge rock; massive boulder
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
standing in a group; standing up in unison
face and eyes; look; expression; features