dirty work; unpleasant task
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
supreme; sublime; highest
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
rate; late; rating; ranking
gambling den; gambling house
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
all one has; all one's possessions
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
long; drawn-out; very long
preface; foreword; preamble
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery