wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
looks; personal appearance; features
appearance; demeanor; demeanour
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
presentation of poem (to court)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
excellent; superb; first-rate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
congratulation; celebration
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes