type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
in that manner; like that
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
joint together; opposite; facing
cook-house; galley; kitchen
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
field; plain; prairie; moor
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
picking herbs and wildflowers (esp. early spring)
to be in beautiful full bloom
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to put one's hand on; to touch
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
with these words; while saying
unexpected meeting; coincidence
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
apparent age (of someone); rough age
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
a little bit; a little while
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
going west; heading westward
missing someone; loathing to part
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright