gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
rising; ascending; climbing
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
staying in the air; remaining airborne
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
sternum; breastplate; plastron
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
ritual; religious service; festival
special selection; finest pick; top pick
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
feel (of a material); texture
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
declaration; proclamation; announcement
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
legendary beast; magical beast
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)