御

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz)

Dated term

making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

Card games

foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card

in good humor (humour)

failing to recognize someone

underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill

(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects

sake cup

Used when giving disappointing news, refusing a request, etc.

sorry

Ironic

too bad (for you)!; tough luck!

Honorific; Polite

one's parents' home

one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past

compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery

hospitality; special treatment; entertainment

bill (at a restaurant); check

sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods

self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness

Expressions; Displayed on banners in a sumo hall

All Seats Sold, Thank You

Common noun

full house; sell-out crowd

(another person's) younger sister

enquiry; inquiry

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

Computing

control system

changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)

Idiomatic expression; Kuru verb - special class

it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

From 冠を曲げる

bad temper; bad mood

monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper

Godan verb - -aru special class

to see; to look; to watch

one's specialty; one's forte

specialty of a kabuki school

changing one's clothes; change of clothes

mid-year gift; summer gift