this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
than; other than; except; but
several times (as large, over)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
defense; defence; protection
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
no!; no no!; no, not at all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
two (long cylindrical things)