victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
top of the head; crown of the head
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
way to shoot; how to shoot
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
counter for (small) boats
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
curse; spell; malediction
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
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
slope; slanting surface; bevel
look!; there!; here!; that is
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
boundless; infinite; vast
range of vision; field of vision
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount