-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
trust; confidence; credence
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
every year; year after year
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
8000; eight thousand; many
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
southern part; the south (of a region)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
100,000; hundred thousand
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
retirement (from an official position)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
bond; bill; certificate; security
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
that year; same year; same age