moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
greenish-black earth; green verditer; dark green tinged with yellow
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
too much; excessively; too
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
cards on the board; cards in the field
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation