indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
European magpie (Pica pica)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
such; this sort of; like this
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
feeling; sense; impression
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to that extent; so (much)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scenery; scene; landscape
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
existence; possession; having; limited company
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...