allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to care for someone; to look after someone
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
antiquity; the previous era
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
sublime; noble; high-minded
to collect; to assemble; to gather
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
bluff; false show of power; bold front
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
conviction; belief; confidence
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
it hasn't been long since
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
confidentially; privately; off the record
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint