grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to make sense; to be meaningful
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
surely (not); certainly (not)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
infant; baby; little child
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
appearance; air; condition; state; form
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
direct connection; direct link
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to finish reading; to read through
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights