tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
acquaintance; appreciative friend
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
verbal message; word (from someone)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
seniority; precedence; upper seat
crows and herons; black and white (esp. go stones); go (game)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
account of the hardships one has encountered
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble