abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to say; to tell; to state; to do
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
righteousness; justice; right
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
how; in what way; circumstances
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
gambling den; gambling house
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease