hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
every street corner; every crossing
(another person's) younger sister
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
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)
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
(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
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
jealousy; roasted rice cake
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
modest; reserved; quiet; humble