moment by moment; hour by hour
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
literally; to the letter; literal
sweet and sour; bittersweet
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
secret; private; surreptitious
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reproachful; hateful; bitter
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
attendance (at school); going to school
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
self-torturing; masochistic
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
being dependent on what the weather is like
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
wherein; therein; thereinto
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
in this manner; in this way; like this
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness