skillful penmanship; skilled calligrapher
great (waka) poet; immortal poet
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
distinction; differentiation; classification
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
princess; daughter of a nobleman
great man; magnanimous man
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
how dare ...; how could ...
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
independently developed; proprietary
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
each; (arch.) you (plural)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
(with a) start; fright; alarm
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
naturally; of course; understandably
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK