to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
covered with; stained; smeared
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
group; party; team; squad; section
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
one thin flat object; one sheet
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
by myself; in person; by oneself
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
private; exclusive; secret
victory or defeat; match; contest; game