to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
conduct; behavior; behaviour
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
circular window; round window
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)