waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
at least; at most; (even) just
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
single word; a few words; brief comment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common