tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to feel oneself indebted to
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
northwestern part; the northwest
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
greeting; a fine thing to say
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
this occasion; at this time; now
later on; eventually; afterwards
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
successively; one after another