always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to pour (of rain); to pound down
straight-forwardness; honesty; purity
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
Hanayagi school of Japanese dancing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
solitude; loneliness; isolation
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
Kitahara Hakushuu (1885-1942)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
every person; every mouth; every entrance
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs