daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
will not do; do not; does not
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
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
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
first part of a poem or verse
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)