practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
old poem (esp. waka); old song
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
great difference; major mistake
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
difficulty; relative difficulty
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
great cause; moral law; justice
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
this world; this life; this generation; present day
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
at once; immediately; right now
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)