Suo had been controlling the number of cards taken in the Master match, but with one win and two losses in the fourth round, Harada's momentum stops his plan in its tracks by coming down to luck of the draw. Harada shows his tenacity as someone who has loved karuta and worked to become the Master more than anyone else, but Suo still manages to keep his cool. The Master match finally nears its conclusion.
...time we spend apart from one another be
...فليكن الوقت الذي نقضيه منفصلين
auch nur so kurz währen
wie das Schilf im Sumpfe Naniwas …
por una época tan corta como las cañas
rojas en el pantano de Naniwa…
durante una época tan corta como
las cañas rojas en el pantano de Naniwa…
… gata mijikaki ashi no
… frêles des étangs de Naniwa ont
questa vita senza incontrarci
 neppure per un tempo breve come...
...tempo gasto distantes um do outro
...зазора короче
Меж коленцами тростника...