center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
inside one's heart; in one's mind
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
after a long time; for the first time in a while
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper