as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to have an idea; to have a clue
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that kind; competition; match
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering