perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dozens; scores of; decades
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
illegal; illicit; unlawful
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hand over; to surrender
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament