the husband is always the last to know; everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband
semi-naked festival; festival in which the participants go naked apart from loin-cloths
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
half-game consisting of an east and south round
toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
completely relying on others
female company president; female CEO
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
festival; feast; carnival
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
baseball player; ballplayer
when; at what moment; what time
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
individual match; single game
cooking class; cookery school
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
price increase; rise in price
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
particularly; only; in the case of
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
influence (on someone); inspiration
regarding highly; attaching importance to
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for