just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
promotion (school, military, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be opposite; to face each other
to paint (draw) a picture
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
consequence; outcome; result; blame
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
feeling; sense; impression
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)