master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to breathe in and breathe out
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
firm; strong; solid; stable
information leak; data breach
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)