consecutive defeats; series of defeats
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall; vaudeville theater manager; music hall proprietor
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
recently; lately; these days
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
what do you want?; can I help you?
to have a reason; to have an excuse
depression; recession; slump
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
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
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
such; like that; in that way
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
at once; immediately; right now