I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
summer season; summer; summertime
no, not like that (but like this)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to discuss; to talk together
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
being argued into silence; being left speechless
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
great person; eminent figure
Nasu no Yoichi (12th century samurai)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained