May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
counter for generations; epoch
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to subsist; to keep on living
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
sentiment; sentimentality
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
praise; glorification; extolment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
nice; likeable; desirable
to keep secret; to conceal
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at