literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
theatre-going; theater-going
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
these days; nowadays; recently
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
place; room; margin; scope
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to think (something) strange
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
joint together; opposite; facing
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Finland; (arch.) fragrant; (arch.) aromatic
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
passion; temper; irritability
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(plain) hot water; boiled water
encouragement; stimulation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason