sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
solitude; loneliness; isolation
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
one's later years; final years (in life)
florid expression; poetical talent
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to pass (of time); to elapse
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to be conspicuous; to stand out
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
talking while standing; standing around talking
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
conduct; behavior; behaviour
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Shōhō era (1644.12.16-1648.2.15); Shōho era