literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
somehow; for some reason or other
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
clear; sharp; distinct; distinctive
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tingling; stinging; pungently
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
tendency; trend; inclination
iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 47 reading cards and 47 picture cards
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
because; the reason why is
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
coined word; coinage; neologism
to prove; to substantiate
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
how many times; how often
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
exhibition; display; putting on show
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to record for transmission to posterity
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal