to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
very important person; VIP
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
big chance; big opportunity
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
piece; fragment; one (object)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to hand over; to surrender
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
sweet and sour; bittersweet
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to order; to command; to appoint
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
body; body blow (in boxing)
all night; throughout the night
established practice; custom
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)