bet; wager; stake; gamble
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
because of; owing to; due to
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to gain a victory; to win
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
killing time; staving off boredom
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience