to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
connections; contacts; influence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wooden signboard with a peaked top (usu. with information about a historical place)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
fee charged by a gambling house; house cut; banker's fee
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility