clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
wherein; therein; thereinto
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
talk about various topics
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
hereabouts; around there; that area
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim