feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
steady; sound; reliable; solid
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
state of mind; mentality; psychology
these guys; these fellows
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
at first; initially; in the beginning
number of times; frequency; count
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
large amount of money; great cost
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!