gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
fourth day of the month; four days
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
family which supports a temple; parishioner
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow