even so; anyhow; at any rate
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
street; quarter; district; area
flour; meal; powder; dust
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
around the clock; day and night
being filled with; being full of; permeation
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
content-free chat; idle gossip
war; fighting; fierce competition
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
well-made; well-done; great success
Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)
to become an expert; to be master at
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology