day of spring; spring sun
to give one's everything; to do one's best
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
suddenly (esp. falling); dramatically
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
remote mountain; mountain recesses
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
cards in one's hand; one's hand
both schools; both universities
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
secret story; unknown episode
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
undivided attention; concentration
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
narrow margin; slim margin
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
club budget; club expense
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break