to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
reaction; response; reaction
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to be too late; to be too slow
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
about this time; about now
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
knitting; knitted material; crochet
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
unseasonable; out-of-season
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
the other day; a few days ago
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
use; utilization; utilisation; application
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
first meeting; first interview with
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
being startled; getting a shock
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience