everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to beat to death; to kill
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I see; that's right; indeed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
clearing one's throat; cough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who