head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
free ride (e.g. on train)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
author unknown; anonymous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
war; battle; match; game; competition
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
serious; severe; grave; acute
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
seasonal word (in haiku); seasonal topic (in haiku); seasonal word used as a theme (at a haiku gathering)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yellowback sea bream (Dentex tumifrons)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dominion; territory; possession
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about