gambling den; gambling house
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
pre-war days; before the war
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
long ago; a long time ago; already
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
unrequited love; one-sided love
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
room key (e.g. at a hotel)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion