help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to feel; to sense; to experience
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
cupboard or chest for tea implements
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
living room (Western style); sitting room
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to overflow; to brim over; to flood