to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the very best; excellent; superb
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one thin flat object; one sheet
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to become better; to improve
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
three-of-a-kind (poker hand)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
premature joy; short-lived elation