to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
serious; not joking; straight
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to press a question; to cross-examine
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
induction; inductive reasoning
strength; power; proficiency; ability
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
induction; inductive method
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how