lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
loveable; very likeable; like very much
junior high school student; middle school pupil
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
product; produce; result; fruit
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
of course; certainly; naturally
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to