(a person's) appearance; looks
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hossu; (ceremonial) fly whisk; horse tail whisk
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
door; gate; opening; title page
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
gem; jewel; precious stone
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
young master; young gentleman
one's wife and mistress(es)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
secret; private; surreptitious
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to exchange; to interchange
to try to do; to attempt to do
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily