again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
work; business; company; study
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
restoration; revival; resurgence
new government; new administration
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
first time; first; initial
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
cross; crossed; cruciform
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
first five syllables (of a tanka); first line (of a poem)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
the first and second; a few
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)