change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
to live; to reside; to inhabit
recommendation; referral; endorsement
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
firm; unshakeable; resolute
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
professional gambler; gamester
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to spend time (on doing something)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect