to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
pseudonym of a haiku poet
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
skillful penmanship; skilled calligrapher
brave warrior; hero; brave man
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
shellfish; seashell; shell
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
while; even though; despite
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to grow together; to join together (in doing something)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
letter; missive; note; mail
to be touching; to be moving
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion