flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
family; members of a family
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
quite; utterly; really; completely
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
immediately; at once; instantly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
is something that; is that which
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
plain; plateau; tableland
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change completely; to change suddenly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
that's a different matter; that's a different story
near; close; beside; third person