to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
favorite; favourite; habitually used
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
people; crowd; masses; the public
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
that is to say; so that means
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
wheat straw; barley straw
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)