family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa; Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
natural span of life; 250 years old
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
tail of a swift horse; (fig.) behind a great person
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)