at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to strut; to swagger; to walk arrogantly
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
to make something resound
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(brute) force; using all one's might
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to harm; to cause harm to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate