waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
all present; all concerned; all of us
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
just past noon; afternoon
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing one off; farewell; escort
together; mutually; fellow
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
torii; Shinto shrine archway
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
as is habit; the way life normally is
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
large truck; semi-trailer
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to run through; to run past