yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
versification; tanka poetry
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
manservant; male attendant; valet
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
poem written by the Emperor or a member of the imperial family
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
golden palace; magnificent palace
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
all eyes; public attention
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace