very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
short pause; short interval
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(on) horseback; riding a horse
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
level ground; horizon; field of view
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle