-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
tradition; legend; folklore
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
village headman; village mayor
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
originally; by nature; from the start
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
every year; yearly; annually
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
New Year's Eve; December 31
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to talk; to chat; to chatter
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible