flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
invitation; introduction; temptation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(period of) a year; during an era
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at that time; in those days
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to subsist; to keep on living
vitality; energy; dynamism
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)