recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
covering; protection; backing; relief
to face; to go towards; to head towards
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
meaning; significance; sense
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
flour; meal; powder; dust
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
rikka; formal style of ikebana
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
the way back; the way home; return trip
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance