back; rear; background; behind the scenes
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
so; like this; in this way
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase; proverb; saying; quote
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
Fujiwara Sadayori (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to ask a question; to ask questions
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal