revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
shady; underhanded; questionable
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
study; diligence; discount; reduction
a little bit; a little while
for a change; for variety's sake
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
pai gow (Chinese gambling game played with dominoes)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
in turns; alternately; in order
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to take over; to hand over
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
imagination; supposition; guess