to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
namely; that is (to say); in other words
picture-matching (with card games, etc.); matching pictures; picture-matching contest (popular in the Heian period); e-awase
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
quarrel; dispute; argument
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not understanding; not knowing
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
systematic; regular; routine
symbol; code; sign; notation
to be all out; to exhaust
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
fair and square; open and aboveboard
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
vacant or unoccupied room
ending up right back where one started
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
written word; written language
smoothly; easily; readily
lost article; something forgotten
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order