skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
funny story; funny anecdote
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
marine life; marine organism
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to leave this world; to die
power balance; balance of power
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
refinement; elegance; grace
deep inside; innermost place
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
compelling force; legal force
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly