edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
condition; state (of health); appearance
nature of one's business; business instinct
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
great admiration; deep respect
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
about here; in this neighborhood
Uji-cha; prized Japanese green tea cultivated around Uji, Kyoto
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
report; notification; registration
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
being open but having virtually no business
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have the blues; to be depressed
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in