coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to like; to love; to be fond of
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
Okinawa family clan based on the paternal line that shares the same tomb and performs rituals together
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
contest; comparison; competition
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
have to do; must; should; ought to
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
father and mother; parents
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to be boiled; to be cooked
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to keep secret; to conceal
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
3rd day of the month; three days
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to cease; to stop; to be over