day of spring; spring sun
wind blowing down from a mountain
mountain hamlet; mountain village
encouragement of learning
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
barren woman; sterile woman
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
tournament; knockout competition
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
evening; last night; yesterday evening
borrowing without returning
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
written apology; written statement of regret
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
quarrel; trouble; dispute
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
individual match; single game
team competition; team game
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate