from afar; over a great distance; all the way
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
blank space; margin; blank canvas
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
rapid completion; intensive training
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
great authority; eminent person; luminary
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
as usual; as is one's habit
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
uncontrollable; irrepressible