to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
to part left and right; to open out
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
annual function; annual event
picture drawn on a folding screen
trend; tendency; momentum
poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439); Imperial collection of poetry
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
arm; skill; efforts; ability
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
most (numerous); largest (number of)
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
use; utility; effect; benefit
famous literary composition
compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production
Imperial Household Agency
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
pretext; pretense; pretence
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
including (in a compilation); publishing; recording
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
handicraft; industrial art object
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)