anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
Japanese studies; Japanology
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
grace of Buddha; indebtedness to Buddha
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
resignation; acceptance; consolation
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
France; French (language)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
first part of a poem; first part of a verse
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
youthful; young; young-looking
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation