the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
this and that; various things
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
alone; by oneself; on one's own
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to make a speech; to address
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
talented person; clever person
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics