ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
practical; realistic; pragmatic
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
rather; better; instead; if anything
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
one's native language; one's mother tongue
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
trusting too much; overestimating ability
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
taste; liking; preference
scholarship; scientific attainments
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
central part; heart (of a city)