to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc.
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan