to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to scrape off; to shave off
to sell off; to sell completely
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
card to be read (e.g. in hyakunin isshu karuta, iroha karuta)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
realistic; graphic; true to life
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
dwelling; house; residence; address
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
momentous (crucial) decision
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
for work; for manufacturing
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)
silk damask; satin damask
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
solution; solution strategy
folding into four; quarto
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)