village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
locational advantage; advantageous position
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
turning to the right; right turn
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
crazy behavior; deranged conduct
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
look!; there!; here!; that is
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)