should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
old and new (thing); old, but unused
relation; connection; relevance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
middle period; medium-term
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
posterity; future generations
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
striking; remarkable; considerable
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to repeat; to do something over again
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)