intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag; banner; hanging
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
general classification; broad categorization
Emperor Daigo; Daigo Tenno (885-930 CE, reigning: 897-930 CE)
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
first (of its kind) in Japan
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
most (numerous); largest (number of)
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
versification; tanka poetry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to dye; to colour; to color
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)