to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
incessantly; without a pause
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
small; fine; detailed; stingy
three famous beauty spots
creation; nature; the Universe
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
(physical) growth; development
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to need; to call for; to require
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
rivers and mountains; landscape
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme