to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
memory; ability to remember
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hostility; animosity; enmity
metabolic syndrome; overweight
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
preventive measure; precautionary measure
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon