to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
pronunciation; production of sound
error; mistake; slip; bug
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
writing; composition; essay; sentence
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel; curtain fig
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
winter sun; winter sunshine; day on which the temperature drops below 0°C; below-freezing day
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
scene; view; prospect; outlook
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation