sincere; honest; faithful
(apportioning) in small amounts
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to become possible; to become able to (do)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
memories; recollections; reminiscence
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
sincere; earnest; serious
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
reform; reformation; reorganization
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
fine weather; fair weather
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
newly washed hair; wet hair
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch