handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (suit)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece)
to increase; to add to; to augment
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
in good health; alive and well; going strong
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
unpadded kimono; 1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar
April Fools' Day; April fool
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
thorough; exhaustive; complete