to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unused item; never-used item
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
affirmative vote; yes vote; aye
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to redeem (from sin); to save
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
awkward (difficult) question
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
relation; connection; relevance
personal identification number; PIN; password number
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(for the) first time in one's life
elementary and middle schools
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats