smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to sit down; to take a seat
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
memory; sense; experience
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
study; diligence; discount; reduction
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
influence (on someone); inspiration