hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
fortune-telling; divination
attendance; participation; presence
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
silently; hushed; in a still manner
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
discipline; training; teaching manners
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
intention; personal opinion
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to leave half-read; to leave unfinished
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
softness; gentleness; weakness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year