waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
book printed from woodblocks
kanji "dotted cliff" radical (radical 53)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
tension; mental strain; nervousness
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
sexy; popular; well-liked
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
just a minute; small quantity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
manuscript; version; draft
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
society; the world; the times
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only