to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
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.)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
even if not; even without
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat