one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
professional go players' championship series; professional shogi players' championship series
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
cards in one's hand; one's hand
long; drawn-out; very long
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
shah; former ruler of Iran
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
team competition; team game
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
being the runner-up; finishing second
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
(one) letter; (one) character
Saitama (city, prefecture)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
class-A; A class; A grade
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress