to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
erudition; extensive learning
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
light shimmering on water
brightness; splendour; splendor
ferocious leopard-like beast (Chinese legendary animal); brave warrior
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
ornamental ridge-end tile
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to rank next to; to come after
(together) with; -wide; including
military officer; naval officer
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
Chinese poem with seven characters per line
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness