rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to lay aside; to set aside
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
craving; longing; thirsting
one's own handwriting; autograph
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to jump up and down; to hop
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
dose; installment; instalment
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to read smoothly; to skim
being concerned about or mindful of
sincerity; true heart; devotion
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
although I say; although one might say; although called
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
in perfect form; going swimmingly
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)