bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
river; stream; River; the ... river
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
fort; stronghold; fortification
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
six (long cylindrical things)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb