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
how; in what way; how about; questionable
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
all present; all concerned; all of us
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
that country; (arch.) nirvana
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
rare; strange; odd; peculiar