to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor