misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
every street corner; every crossing
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
(another person's) younger sister
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
north entrance; north exit
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
different (from); not the same (as)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
one party; one faction; one clique
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language