to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to try to do; to attempt to do
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
the entire force (of soldiers)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
farsightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; far-sightedness