admiration; wonder; astonishment
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
participation; joining; entry
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
story of one's experiences
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
21st day of the month; 21 days
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
proposal; proposition; suggestion
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
hundred points; perfect mark
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit