less than ...; smaller ...
old poem (esp. waka); old song
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
mountain road; mountain trail
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
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
cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
danger; peril; hazard; risk
the very best; excellent; superb
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
solely; entirely; only; or
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
growing wild (naturally); native
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki (variety of yew plum pine)
something like ...; something called ...
house; dwelling; human habitation
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
growing thickly; growing densely
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)