gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
such; this sort of; like this
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
hey; listen; look here; I say
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
single word; a few words; brief comment
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
Uranus (god); Uranus (planet)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
beginning; outset; first; onset
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
Venus (goddess); Venus (planet)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)