excellent poem; fine poetry
excellent poem; famous poem
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
taste; elegance; scenic beauty
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
two ways; both ways; two kinds
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk