the West; the Occident; Western countries
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
Japanese pampas grass in ear
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
technique; art; skill; move
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
official writing system of a country; official script; kana (as opposed to kanji); Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China); Japanese-made kanji
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa; Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
kanji "tree" radical at left (radical 75)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
granted that; even if; even though
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
Fujiwara No Hirotsugu (?-740)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to affect; to impact; to influence
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto