=hisakatano=. A difficult word, variously written. It may mean a long time or long ago, sunshine-source (Br.), gourd-shaped (inversely-concave, _hisaokata_). A m. k. of _ame_ (heaven); _ame_ (rain), _tsuki_ (moon); Miyako (City-Royal--the heavenly place, as residence of Mikado). See 22, 24, 25, 32, 34, 42, 45, 51, 62, 68. =hotarunasu=, like firefly; m. k. of _honoka_, dim (fireflies being visible enough, but in their quick motion indistinct), 196. =hototogisu=, cuckoo-bird; m. k. of Tobata (name of a bay), _tobu hata_ (fly-flag); of _hotohoto_ (noise of knocking--at door by or of mistress), as sound-quibble. =ihabashino=, stepping-stones-like; used with _chikaki_ (near--as stepping-stones are close together); also _tohoki naku_, not distant, or rocks connected by slight bridges. =ihabashiru=, swirl among rocks; used with Tarumi, place-name (descending water); _tagi_ (cascade or rapids); Afumi (_aha-umi_, foam-water), or Lake Ômi (Biwa); Kamunabi (_kami-nari-buri_), thunder = noise of falling water, 9, 13, 134. =ihafuchino=, like pool (of river), rock-enclosed; used with _komori_, seclude, enclose. =ihahonasu=, rock- or cliff-like; used with _tokiha_, everlasting, comp. everlasting hills. =ihahosuge=, rock-growing sedge; used with _ne_ (root), of _nemokoro_ (earnestly), a word-play. =ihakuyeno=, rock-crumbling; through similarity of sound with _kuyu_ (_koyu_), cross. =ihatsutano=, rock-rope (= _ihatsuta_, rock-creeping ivy); ivy grows quickly where stripped off, hence used with phrases like _mata wochi kaheri_ (_waka-kaheri_), become young again. =ihawitsura= (_suberi-hiyu_), Portulaca oleracea, L.; used with _hikaba nurunuru_ or _nuretsutsu_, implying sense of gently, smoothly, or slippery? =ihetsutori=, house bird: used with _kake_ (lit. crow), cock. =ihohenami=, 500, i.e. countless waves; applied to _tachi-wi_, rise and fall, or rise and rest as the waves are eternally doing. =imehitono=, archer-men; with _Fushimi_ (pl. n.), _fushi_ = crouch to watch for game. =imetachite=, where archers stand; used with Tomi no Woka (place-name); _tomi_ = trail-trackers. =imogahimo=, my love’s girdle or cord; with _yufu_, tie up; _toku_, untie; _musubu_, fasten. =imogaihe= (=ni=), to my love’s home; used with _iku_ (_yuku_), to go, of Ikuri no mori (Shrine of Ikuri). =imogakado=, my love’s doorway or home; with _iri_, enter, _idzu_, go forth from, or their combinations. =imogakami=, my love’s hair; with _age_, lift up (to knot), in Agesasabanu, Moor of Agesasaba. =imogakeru=, by my love worn; to _mikasa_ (fine hat), of Mikasa Hill (pl. n.). =imogamewo=, my love’s eye; with _mi-somu_, fall in love; Tomi no saki (Cape Tomi, _mi_ = see); Mimakuhoriye (pl. n.), _mimakuhori_, desire to see and love. =imogarito=, or _imoragari_ (_imo ga ari_), towards where my love is; with _ima_ (now, or place where), as in Imaki (Peak); with Ikoma (Hill)--Ikoma = _yuku_ (_iku_) _koma_.