to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(large) building; public building; hall
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to need; to demand; to take; to require
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to cease; to stop; to be over
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
a little bit; a little while