to cease; to stop; to be over
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
endless; boundless; everlasting
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
Wadō era (708.1.11-715.9.2)
the first and second; a few
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
unmarried; not yet married
imperial princess; royal princess
residence; abode; dwelling
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
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
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
journey; route of a journey
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)