common people; ordinary people; masses
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
late at night; small hours of the morning
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
Kenmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
restoration; revival; resurgence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
organization; organisation; forming
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
independent action; acting alone
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
sad to say; how sad; alas
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
stating (one's views); expressing
a political organization; a political organisation
sour look; surly face; pout
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
amusing; funny; interesting
versification; tanka poetry
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
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
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand