even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
pounding down earth around the roots of a tree; adding short branches of flowers to the base of an arrangement in ikebana
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
chorus; singing in a chorus
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
spring day; spring sunlight
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
8000; eight thousand; many
leading; guiding; commanding
going into battle; departure for the front
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
sad sound; plaintive melody
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift