to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
one party; one faction; one clique
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
resignation; acceptance; consolation
patient; unhurried; leisurely
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
(not) even once; (not) ever
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
exploration party; expedition team
to be too numerous; to be too much
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
melancholy; gloom; depression
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last