stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
feeling; sense; impression
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival