floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
simple and clear; plain and simple
night stall; night shop; night fair
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
again; once more; a second time
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation