bet; wager; stake; gamble
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
step; stride; counter for steps
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to grant someone's request
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to pick up; to find; to gather
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
immediately; right away; on the spot
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
serious illness; dangerous disease
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
normalcy; normality; normal
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
brief (amount of time); short
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify