to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why; how; for what reason
to be silent; to say nothing
to press a question; to cross-examine
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate