to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
should not be; must not be
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
scholarship; scientific attainments
the Diary of Murasaki Shikibu
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
criticism; critique; review; commentary
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
a rival horse or candidate
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to be full of pride; to be boastful
human; human-like; as a person
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
boastful speech; bragging
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair