servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)