woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
war; battle; match; game; competition
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
in company; among people; philtrum
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
number one; first; best; most; game; round
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
last night; yesterday evening
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!