rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
while; during; while; although; all; both
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
together; at the same time; same; identical
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
how can (one) do something
to pass (of time); to elapse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)