admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
both (people); the two of them
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to mind; to care; to worry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
how much; how many; to what extent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
posture; position; stance
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
several minutes; a few minutes
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused