poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
death anniversary; Buddhist anniversary service
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
form (of type); forme; letterpress printing; movable-type printing
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
a little bit; a little while
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
writing; composition; essay; sentence
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
young owner; young proprietor
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case