the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
drop (e.g. of water); drip
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
person of culture; cultured person
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
poetry composed on a set theme
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
late at night; deep in the night
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
late at night; small hours of the morning
custom; habit; customary practice
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid