foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to delight; to give pleasure
to have meaning; to be meaningful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
disapproval; disagreement
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
splendid tanka; splendid waka
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
but; however; provided that
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
appearance; air; mien; getup
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
should not be; must not be
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
change; transformation; inversion
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear