anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
because of; owing to; due to
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
meditation; contemplation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
that is to say; so that means
bozu mekuri; bonze turnup; card game played with a hyakunin isshu deck
man; male; masculine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
womanly; ladylike; feminine
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being