trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
(present) head of a family
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
technical official; technical officer
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
in one go (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); directly; in one leap; straight to; all at once; at a bound
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
technological development
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
meanwhile; in the meantime
(courteous) invitation; call
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
statue; picture; picture revealing character
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
weave; weaving; woven item
engineer; technical officer