to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be pleased with; to suit
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
security for a loan; collateral
disclosure; exposure; revelation
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
import; importation; introduction; afferent
royal capital; imperial capital
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious