ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
as (for); for; in the capacity of
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
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.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write down; to record; to register
while; during; while; although; all; both
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed