gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
control; management (e.g. of a business)
how; in what way; in what manner
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
in proportion to; just as much as
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
about; on; regarding; per; for every
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
transactions; dealings; business
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated