to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to speak; to hear a voice
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to come and go; to go back and forth
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
left side; left-hand side
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
someone; unknown person; I; me
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
this; our; right; justice; checking account
haikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.); haikai no renga (humorous, often vulgar style of renga which emerged in the 16th century); absurd; comical
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to recall; to hit upon ...; to occur to (one); to feel the call of ...
pseudonym of a haiku poet
pseudonym of a haiku poet
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
friend; affection (for siblings)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words