scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
various forms of arts (e.g. acrobatics, magic, puppetry, sarugaku acrobatics performance); miscellaneous songs popular from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make merry; to be festive
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
introduction of poems at a poetry party
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
originally; by nature; from the start
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
alternately; by turns; one after the other
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
praising Buddha; sermon; praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness); style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.; (arch.) rumor; (arch.) rumour
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
immediately; right away; on the spot