really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to be found; to be discovered
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
for example; for instance; e.g.
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted