ruining a country; ruined country
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
this and that; one thing or another
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
active; positive; progressive; anode
excellent opinion; sound argument
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
delicate; gentle; fleeting
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
elegant words; refined diction
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
meaning of a word; meaning of the kanji (that make up a word)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to stray from; to get lost
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
chapter one; first chapter
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
counter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry)
to ask; to enquire; to query
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
reading and meaning of a kanji
transfer of legal domicile
short story; short film; short poem
coherence; order; focus; point