recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to happen to hear; to overhear
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
return of something; repayment
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
don't you think?; indicates question
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to comfort; to console; to amuse
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
wild chrysanthemum; aster
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
nevertheless; still; however; yet
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon