gambling den; gambling house
to be needed; to be wanted
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that's the way it is; such is life
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
(political) power; authority; influence
number one; first; best; most; game; round
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on