senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(committee) chairman; president
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
autumn; fall; withering of the grass
in one's own way or style
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
height of summer; hottest part of summer
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
Akasagarbha (bodhisattva); the Receptacle of Void
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
Atomic Energy Research Institute
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
third grade; third class; tertiary
preparatory course; preparatory department
second grade; second class; secondary
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
grandchild from a daughter married into another family
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
meteorological observatory
branch office; agency; sub-branch