for example; for instance; e.g.
rate; late; rating; ranking
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
1,000,000; one million; million; many
100,000,000; one hundred million
winner-takes-all (system)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
one's share; one's portion
fee charged by a gambling house; house cut; banker's fee
instead; but (on the other hand)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
payment to the government
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out