triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
certain evidence; definite evidence
weird; strange; mysterious
interior; inside; internal
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to go underground; to go into hiding
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to appear in the newspaper
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
landing; alighting; touch down
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
boiled and half-dried bonito
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
trusting to chance; having a go at something