two people; two monarchs; two rulers
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
splendid tanka; splendid waka
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
model of writing; example of writing; example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence
without; unless; have to do
marriage proposal; courtship
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
person of letters; literary person
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
living by oneself; living alone
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to snatch from; to steal from
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
mediator; manager; caretaker
to hand over; to surrender
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)