leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
second punitive expedition
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; set-back; abeyance
departure for a specified destination
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
sudden change; sudden turn
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
senior envoy; chief delegate
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
seasonal word (in haiku); seasonal topic (in haiku); seasonal word used as a theme (at a haiku gathering)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking