head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
tag (children's game); tig
new discovery; new invention
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
huge win; overwhelming victory
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
cold bath; taking a cold bath
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
incompetent; have no merit
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
as you see; as you can see
up until now; as recently as the present
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
sightseer; spectator; viewer
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
bicycle rental; bike rental; rental bicycle
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)