domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
correction; rectification; mending; repair
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
absorption; suction; attraction
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
contract; compact; agreement
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absence; disregard; indifference
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party