to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
(paper) cord for tying the hair
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
technique; art; skill; move
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
conviction; belief; confidence
flat part on the top of the cranium
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
on the sea; surface of the sea
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
this for sure; certainly is
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
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