to amuse oneself; to make merry
to have no chance (of succeeding)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
battle formation; military formation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
opposite side; other side; other party
in that manner; like that
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
drama; play; powerful drug
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man