court lady; lady-in-waiting
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
seasoning; flavour; flavor
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
several years; a few years
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
(not) even once; (not) ever
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which