subarctic zone; subpolar region
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
meaning; significance; sense
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
don't you think?; indicates question
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)