beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
technical skill; ability; capacity
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
going upstream; swimming upstream
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
one day; (on) a certain day
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
resolute; determined; bold
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to fish; to have a line in the water
gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
short and stout; small but wide around
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
stating (one's views); expressing
dragon god; dragon king; naga
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself