beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
every month; each month; monthly
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
haikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.); haikai no renga (humorous, often vulgar style of renga which emerged in the 16th century); absurd; comical
week day; ordinary day; appointed day
introduction of poems at a poetry party
evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun
to boil strongly; to be excited
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
directions; instructions; orders; command
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
6th day of the month; six days
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
directions; instructions; orders; command