gambling den; gambling house
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
election; selection; choice
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to face; to go towards; to head towards
of course; certainly; naturally
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
interception (email); wiretap; bug
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving