suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
stature; build; height; size; physique
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
how; in what way; how about; questionable
deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
king; king; king (chess piece)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
card that can be used to make a scoring combination
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
completion; perfection; accomplishment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to half-rise to one's feet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hit hard; to strike hard
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant