coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
shooting down (an aircraft)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
climbing to the summit; summiting
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to spend time (on doing something)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to become pale; to turn pale
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance