at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)
oicho-kabu (traditional gambling game)
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
instead; but (on the other hand)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
going through; going via; going by way of
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
be that as it may; that may be true, but ...; even so, ...
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to peel; to skin; to pare
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way