palm heel; heel of the palm
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
since then; from that time; ever since
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be thrilled; to be excited
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
growth period; period of rapid growth
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
time when slow music is played for cheek-to-cheek dancing
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to make merry; to be festive
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
depravity; corruption; degradation
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
entrance fee; participation cost
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
late at night; small hours of the morning
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting