yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
postwar period; period after Second World War
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
what proportion; what percentage
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain