demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
existence; possession; having; limited company
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
historical; traditional; historic
confidence; trust; faith; credit
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
large number (of); many; majority
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
reward; honorarium; remuneration
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to read aloud; to read to someone
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over