beforehand; in advance; previously
demonstration; parade; show of strength
secretly; covertly; tacitly
origin; root; cause; principle
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
all for the best; what is right
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
summary; generalization; generalisation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
great hurry; great haste; rush
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability