trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
one's whole heart; everything one feels
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
feudal lords; barons; princes
number of votes obtained (polled)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (comedy by William Shakespeare)
number of votes polled; poll votes
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
though one didn't intend (expect) to
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
coronation ceremony; enthronement
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
sand; fine sand; capelin roe (used as a sushi topping)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to become muddy; to become slushy
to refuse; to reject; to deny
as far as the eye can see
chain; series; connection; linkage
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me