to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
unanticipated; unexpected
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
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
at first; initially; in the beginning
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
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)
arrangement; pact; agreement
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
forced repatriation; deportation
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
debt collection; debt collector
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity