submitting a haiku (for publication)
meal (esp. dinner) served in one's room (at a ryokan)
drinker; person who can hold their drink
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
alternation of generations
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
about when; about what time; how soon
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
destination; place one stays during a trip
immortal; undying; indestructible
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray