very interesting; of great interest
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
the reverse; other side; lining
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
Chinese book; Chinese classics
pointing out; identification
the ancients; ancient people
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
something; some kind of; for some reason
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to become frosted; to become frosty
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
New Year's Eve; December 31
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!