becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
too much; excessively; too
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
first generation; founder
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
calamity; evil; misfortune
deletion; removal; elimination; erasure; cancellation; revocation
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
prayer (for something); supplication
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
studies; schoolwork; classwork
God; god; ace; king; superior person
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
the treasure that is children; child
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger