competent; suitable; qualified
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
two times; twice; two degrees
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
rather than; more ... than ...
moneylending; moneylender
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
violent explosion; bursting
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
Heike family; Taira family
traditional; customary; conventional
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
sticker; (adhesive) label
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
noisily; with a rattle; with a creak; with a squeak; with a rumble