short love song (popular in late Edo period)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
spreading Buddhist teachings
scene; view; prospect; outlook
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
elegance; taste; refinement
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
individual; private person; personal; private
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
drunken (e.g. brawl); under the influence of alcohol
elegant appreciation of nature through artistic pursuits such as poetry, painting and calligraphy
a few years ago; some years back
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
subdued taste; refined taste; haiku (poetic) flavor (flavour)
extinguishment; destruction; effacement
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best