gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
natto (fermented soybeans)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
having an ancient and honorable origin
dietetics; nutritional science
death in battle; death on the battlefield
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
private power generation; masturbation
news; word; tidings; omen
disregard for human rights
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
territory; autonomous region
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
spy; special agent; covert operative
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to look young; to seem young
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to feel depressed; to be down
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to