gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
way of speaking; intimation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
to detain; to check; to restrain
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said