late at night; deep in the night
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
beginning character or characters that uniquely identify a poem in the Hyakunin Isshu (esp. used in competitive karuta)
Japan Weather Association; JWA
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
day of spring; spring sun
sailor; boatman; passenger
new kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); modern kana orthography
to have one's predictions turn out exactly right
to give one's everything; to do one's best
wind blowing down from a mountain
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
addition; appendix; note; supplement
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
suddenly (esp. falling); dramatically
first part of a poem; first part of a verse
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
last part of a poem or Bible verse
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
to capture; to occupy; to usurp
even number; even; spouse; mate
congestion caused by a traffic accident
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (type of laser eye surgery); LASIK
educational endowment insurance