to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
individual match; single game
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
how many people; a number of people
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
woman; female; feminine gender
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
although I say; although one might say; although called
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)