to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
using as an intermediary; through
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
body; group; party; company; troupe
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
level; standard; water level
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
personality; character; individuality; personhood
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
loveable; very likeable; like very much
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
steady; sound; reliable; solid
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to be saved up (of money)
gambling den; gambling house