going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
good-natured; of good character
in the same way as; just like
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
farewell to those staying behind
in accordance with; according to
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
notebook; account book; register
book making (binding, publishing)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
title; index; heading; headline; caption
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
presentation of poem (to court)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
article; news story; report; account
long ago; once upon a time
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
approximate age; age range
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; book or document that is factual in nature
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
criticism; critique; review; commentary