condition (sentiment) of the people
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
this for sure; certainly is
both; both sides; both parties
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
each nation; many nations; many countries
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to translate; to interpret
to appreciate; to be thankful
legitimate line; direct descent
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
versification; tanka poetry
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
old poem (esp. waka); old song
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
author unknown; anonymous
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
poetic style typical of Man'yōshū
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
small; fine; detailed; stingy