Japanese Poetry
-Waka, Haiku, and Senryu
[Word definitions]
dynasty (n.): a family of rulers or important business people
syllable (n.): pronunciation unit that includes 1 vowel (母音) and perhaps consonants (子音)
synonymous (adj.): having the same meaning
lenient (adj.): not strict
suffix (n.): added at the end of a word (e.g. -full, -ish) (a prefix is at the start of a word)
emphatic (adj.): expressing something strongly and clearly
relatable (adj.): can easily understand and imagine being in that situation/that person
cynical (adj.): negatively thinking and mistrusting
prominent (adj.): important or well-known
settle (v.): start living there long-term (often after getting married, a new job, or a house)