-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pure literature; belles-lettres
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
together; mutually; fellow
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
congratulation; celebration
laborious composition; struggling to compose a poem
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
spell; curse; incantation
lineal descendant; clan member
imperial order; imperial decree
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose