farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
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.)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
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
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
Fujiwara Sadayori (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
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
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
cake or snack served with tea
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
popular name; common name; given name
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to mow; to reap; to harvest
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness