having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
oligopoly; control of a market
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
general term; generic name
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
student (esp. a university student)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
synchronization; synchronized swimming
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
soldier; combatant; warrior
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
event; phenomenon; matter
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
on countless occasions; many a time
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
great (waka) poet; immortal poet
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument