(literally) the act of waving a stick / conductor (of an orchestra, etc.) / (archaic) Edo policeman

to wave a stick

(poetry) a feminine poetic style exhibited in poetry anthologies after the 古今和歌集 (Kokin Wakashū)

smaller kanji historically used as a pronunciation guide, similar to modern furigana

the act of swinging something one time / a katana

(golf) swinging with all of one's strength

(poetry) a masculine poetic style exhibited in the 万葉集 (Man'yōshū)

the title of a rakugo shaggy-dog story / Synonym of 千早の歌 (Chihaya no uta): a poem used as an insect repellent

(historical, rare) something old or that has been around for a long time

to squander; to ruin