course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
brown; light brown; tawny
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
passing through without stopping; passing by
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be helpful; to be useful
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Kokin Wakashū (Heian-period collection of poetry)
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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