with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
when it comes to ...; as for ...
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
thick; bulky; massive; 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; household; family
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
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to say; to be pleased to say
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
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
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous 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 (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
feng (male Chinese firebird)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem