fifth day of the month; five days
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
tradition; legend; folklore
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
journey; route of a journey
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
to help; to save; to rescue
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to concern; to be related
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
between-crops season; off-crops season
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
accurate; correct; precise; exact
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar