to pry; to prize; to prise
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
daily meals; three regular meals a day
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
difficult to ...; hard to ...