to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
business; trade; operations; sales
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be torn off; to come off
method of bringing up; method of raising
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
vitality; energy; dynamism
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
image; figure; figure; form; image
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
in order; in turn; one by one
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste