900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
black-market lending; illegal loan
witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
money paid to the government
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
to appear all together; to be all present
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
regular game; regular-season game
particulars; details; specified items
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
decisive battle of brief duration
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
clapping and cheering; applause
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
gambling den; gambling house
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
young female rice planter; young girl
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
business; errand; nature of one's business
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
greeting; a fine thing to say