in comparison to; rather than
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
decision; determination; resolution
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
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 stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
though; notwithstanding; although
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
way; method; means; resource; course
master; teacher; stable master
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
and yet; though; when; in spite of