how; in what way; by what means
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
participation; joining; entry; adherence
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
correction; looking over; touching up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one's own work; making by oneself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
in the future; another day; later
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
distinguished war service; merit of war
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire