there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
fresh, young ears of rice
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
name; given name; first name
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
change; transition; return present
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
senior high school; high school
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
opening and shutting; opening and closing
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
company; corporation; workplace
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing