to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
association; union; guild
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
reduction by half; halving
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
calm; composed; leisurely
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
how; in what way; how about
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
execution; punishment; spanking
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
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
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel