large number (of); many; majority
to employ; to hire; to engage
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
demonstration; show of force
killing two birds with one stone
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
practice; practising; training; study
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
match; game; bout; contest
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to succeed by following the lead of an expert; to get ahead by following someone's lead
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to be helpful; to be useful
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not at all; not in the least
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to