many samurai; many gentlefolk
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
notice; attention; observation
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
combined umbrella and halberd carried on floats in some festivals
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
small gathering; happy circle
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to be silent; to say nothing
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
intelligence; discernment
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
Kōshō era (1455.7.25-1457.9.28)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching