unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
notice; attention; observation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
like this; this sort; this way
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
iron and stone; iron will
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
never mind!; don't worry about it
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
determination; resolution
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
catch crop; intercropping
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan