wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hiding one's embarrassment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
nightlife; night amusements
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
killing time; staving off boredom
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
finding fault (with); being picky
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
many; numerous; various; large number of
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to have an idea; to have a clue
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
decreasing (graph falling to the right); sloping to the right; shrinking; declining