provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
to appear in the newspaper
chances of winning (a bet); odds
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
bookmaking; (stock market) bucketing
chance (of success); odds
as before; as ever; as it was originally
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
betting ticket; betting slip
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
ordinary; common; mediocre
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
leadership; initiative; spearhead
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging