shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this occasion; at this time; now
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
refinement; elegance; grace
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
serious; not joking; straight
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
four-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be silent; to say nothing
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
such; this sort of; like this
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
history of Japan; Japanese history
by myself; in person; by oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how; in what way; in what manner