poetry and prose; literature; literary works
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(arch.) to allocate; to compose (poetry, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
immediately; right away; on the spot
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
old-fashioned and tasteful
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
(one) letter; (one) character
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
at once; there and then; immediately
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount