to continue; to keep up; to keep on
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to correct oneself; to restate
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
family which supports a temple; parishioner
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
way of talking; speaking style
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares