placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
you; (arch.) your residence
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
unexpected result; upset; surprise
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to throw into; to dump in together
in this manner; in this way; like this
Kokin Wakashū (Heian-period collection of poetry)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
Emperor Daigo; Daigo Tenno (885-930 CE, reigning: 897-930 CE)
compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)