to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
custom; habit; customary practice
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sitting in circle; round straw mat
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
practice; practising; training; study
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
accompanying note or letter; postscript
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
becoming worn or soiled with handling; being old-fashioned
on the point of vanishing
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
breath; breathing; tone; mood