song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
while; during; while; although; all; both
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
setting off (on a trip); departure
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
failure; mistake; blunder
it is not (like that) either
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why