(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
splendid tanka; splendid waka
first part of a poem or verse
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
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
confidential document; confidential paper; classified document
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
nice and warm day; balmy weather
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
small profits and quick returns
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
sure punishment or reward
to leave as it is; to defer
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
this occasion; at this time; now
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
commencing with; including
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly