short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
failure; mistake; blunder
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
felony; major offence; felon; old offender
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(one) letter; (one) character
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
gain or loss; victory or defeat
reason; cause; circumstances
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
way; course; the only way
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand