unable to resist; unable to suppress
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
out of character; unlike one
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to say; to be pleased to say
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
frame (of a building); framework; skeleton; (human) body
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
loving something but being very bad at it
this and that; various things
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
calamity; disaster; accident
to bring; to take; to bring about