to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to become hoarse; to become husky
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
to attract; to be used to
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
contest; comparison; competition
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
in order; in turn; one by one
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
long time; several hours; long spell
how many years; how long; what year
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
sitting with one knee drawn up
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money