to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
up until now; as recently as the present
something like ...; something called ...
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
binding particle (e.g. "ha", "mo", "koso", "shika"); linking particle; connecting particle
realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
notebook; memorandum; commonplace book
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
in this way; along these lines; similarly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)