flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
unanticipated; unexpected
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
curious; strange; unusual
at first; initially; in the beginning
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
dice; die; baton (of command)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester