to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
gambling den; gambling house
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
store interior; inside of a shop
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
bet; wager; stake; gamble
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
fee; charge; rate; material
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude