gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
bribe; sweetener; douceur
society; the world; the times
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
absence; disregard; indifference
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to go out and away; to leave
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one thin flat object; one sheet
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
establishing oneself in life; success in life
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy