speech; expression; wording; language
military book; war history
novel from the late Edo period focused on the love stories of ordinary townsfolk
to record for transmission to posterity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
conventionality; triteness
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to degenerate; to lapse into
incompetent; have no merit
(coming together) as one; with one accord; unanimously
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
restoration; revival; resurgence
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
imitation of classical styles
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
literary history; history of literature
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
spirit; heart; disposition
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
many people; a large number of people
style of a haikai or haiku poem
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant