to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
admiration; being impressed (by)
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
successfully; with success
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
spring water; clear (pure) water
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
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
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
seventh day of the month; seven days
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
excellent poem; famous poem
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
honorific affix; honorific prefix
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection