several times; a few times
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
one's principal residence; main home
cruelty; hard-heartedness
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
tool; implement; means; furniture
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
living thing; living creature; animal; life
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
every year; yearly; annually
those (near the second person)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
letter; missive; note; mail
marriage ceremony; wedding
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd