be (that) as it may; having said that
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to relax; to feel at home
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
leadership; initiative; spearhead
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
spider's thread; spider silk
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
settlement; solution; resolution
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to approach; to draw near
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
rich person; wealthy person
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha