yukukahano, like the flowing river; applied to sugi nishi hito (one who has passed beyond—passed away, died).

yukumidzuno, running water; with sugi (pass on, beyond); with oto mo sayakeku (distinct as the sound of running water); with tayuru naku (without cease); todome-kane (not-delay), [198].

yukutorino, like birds taking flight; with arasofu (struggle, dispute, vie); with murete samorahi (throng to render due service, crowd), [24], [184].

yutanemaki, sow preparatory rice plants, a sound-quibble m. k. applied to yuyushiki, manly, heroic.


GLOSSARY OF WORDS CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING TEXTS

The following marks denote: ✱ a Japano-chinese-word; T. a word found in Taketori only; Ta. a word found in Takasago only; Ts. a word found in Tsurayuki’s Preface only. The figures refer to the Lays. Only the bare literal meanings are given, sufficient for the purposes of the texts; m. k. = makura kotoba, pl. n. = place-name.

a (are, ware), I, me, &c., -aga = warega, [125], [167].

aga-mi, myself, [69], [171], [252].