hiving off; swarming; dividing a fief
blue (sky, ocean, etc.); fresh and green (of vegetation); verdant; greying (hair); aged
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
a person of high morals; a Taoist
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
here and there; in places
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
due to the fact that; because of
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
emperor (of Japan); mikado
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
talk; story; conversation
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar