jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; a long time ago
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
chanting or reading the sutras
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
unloading (a ship); landing
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
mountain river; mountain stream
big-boned; sturdily build; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to give by tossing or throwing
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
gathering; theatrical troupe
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to say no more; to sink into silence
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence