player (of a sport); athlete; team member
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
master; teacher; stable master
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
how many years; how long; what year
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
adds force or indicates command
by myself; in person; by oneself