in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
hair (on the head); (a) hair
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
floral decoration; floral ornament
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
number two; mistress; concubine
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sympathy; compassion; pity
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good performance; good work; great success
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)