prior investment; upfront investment
sound of a button or switch being pressed
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
successful bid; winning a tender
use; utilization; utilisation; application
European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use