in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
something like ...; something called ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's home; one's native province
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
last night; yesterday evening
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to say; to be called; to do
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
due to the fact that; because of
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self