three famous ancient calligraphers: Emperor Saga and Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
carelessly; inattentively
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
place; situation; position; location
near; nearby; not far off
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
caller; visitor; company; guest
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
single-storied house; single-storied building
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance