gambling den; gambling house
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
nonchalantly; without a care
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
diversion; putting something to another use
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
beyond this point; from now on; after this
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
time; season; period; phase; stage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged