program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
forcibly; by force; against one's will
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
political situation; political affairs
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
new government; new administration
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
declaration; statement; proclamation
participation; joining; entry
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
external troubles; foreign threat
internal trouble; domestic trouble
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
in terms of; from the point of view of
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness