to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
drop (e.g. of water); drip
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
trembling or quavering voice
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
dedication; presentation; gift
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
sublime; noble; high-minded
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
what time; (lit.) which hour
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
impudent; shameless; brazen
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
corporate patronage of the arts and culture
advocate; defender; champion; backer
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext