public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
... years old; age (of) ...
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to play (a stringed instrument)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to ask; to enquire; to query
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
world; society; people; the public
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
in that manner; like that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)