joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
gambling den; gambling house
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
serves you right!; see what happens!
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
dice; die; baton (of command)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
standing in a group; standing up in unison
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
great hurry; great haste; rush
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
although I say; although one might say; although called
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
being left out; being ostracized
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
mutual financing association
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
don't worry; no worries; never mind
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
high rice field; very fertile rice field