(card games) in 歌ガルタ (uta-garuta), the beginning character(s) that uniquely identify a poem

(card games) poem cards; playing cards with poems written on each card / uta-garuta, a game played with such cards

letter, character / handwriting, penmanship

importance, consequence, significance

important, significant

extraordinary, unusual

very; extremely / exceedingly; tremendously

emergency

to be decided, to be concluded, to be brought to a resolution

always, invariably