to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
document; official papers
to be smeared; to be covered
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
whole book (volume); complete episode
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to square one's shoulders
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
back country; remote countryside
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
early to bed early to rise
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight