karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
one's possessions; ownership
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
name; given name; first name
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
letter; missive; note; mail
anonymous person; a nobody
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
the West; the Occident; Western countries
deep affection; dear; beloved
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend