small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
ritual; religious service; festival
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
special selection; finest pick; top pick
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
feel (of a material); texture
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
declaration; proclamation; announcement
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
legendary beast; magical beast
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time