extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
big snake; (large) serpent
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
annual function; annual event
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
second generation; second; junior
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
ability; capability; skill
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
means; way; method; measure
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo