to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
already; now; no longer; not any more
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
different opinion; objection
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first challenge; first try
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
life and death; life or death