class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
evening; early night hours
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get late; to advance; to wear on
as is habit; the way life normally is
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
preparations for returning (home)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to