document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ice house; ice room; cold room
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
association; society; organization; organisation
classical theatre; classical theater
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
attendance; participation; presence
memorial lecture; commemorative speech
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to lose one's way; to get lost
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection; voting for oneself
Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
(former) imperial university