hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
elementary level; beginner level
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
card game (played with a French-suited deck)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
memory; ability to remember
state of mind; mentality; psychology
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
sense of caution; wariness
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
(how) many times; (how) often
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
similar to that of an average year; in line with an average year; normal
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
newspaper reporter; print journalist
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
power; authority; jurisdiction
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to step forward; to volunteer
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)