to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
piling shame on top of shame
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
conservative without party affiliation
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
wounded person; injured person
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
contributor (of written material)
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to compose; to put together
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
reading aloud; recitation
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys