out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
treasure chest; strongbox
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
some people; a few people; several people
distilled liquor; spirits
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to have a meal together; to sit at table
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
manner of using one's hands
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data