period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
war; fighting; fierce competition
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to refuse; to reject; to deny
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
as if it weren't already enough
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
society; public; community; social studies
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
chair; stool; post; office; position
place; situation; position; location
gossip; corner of the mouth
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to rank next to; to come after
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage