challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to become frayed; to become loose
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be reminded of; to call to mind
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to approach; to draw near
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
loveable; very likeable; like very much