rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
president (of a society); chairman
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
like this; in this way; as you see
head of the student council; president of the student council
sorry; excuse me; thank you
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
affable; sociable; friendly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer