waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
after school (at the end of the day)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be absorbed in reading
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
bungalow; one-story house
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
stature; height; size; physique
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
seat at a table; place at a table
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
future; possible; potential; prospective
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
schoolgirl; female student
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)