something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to move forward; to move on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
both; both sides; both parties
eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stand by; to be on standby
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
card to pick up (in card games); card that is picked up by players instead of read (in karuta); card printed with the second half of a poem (in karuta)
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 47 reading cards and 47 picture cards
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to do something ridiculous; to do something bizarre; (lit.) to boil tea in one's navel
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
in general; generally; usually
this world; this life; world of the living