excellent poem (tanka, haiku, etc.); famous poem; superb rendition of a poem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
contrast; antithesis; comparison
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
person concerned; interested party; related party
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
awareness; realization; noticing
a step; short distance; short time
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
crushing up; grinding; rough preparation; spadework
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
morning; forenoon; just before noon
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to become pale; to turn pale
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(by force of) circumstances
one day; (on) a certain day
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
March; third month of the lunar calendar
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial