one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
critical condition; being on the verge of death
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to draw off; to run out; to flush out
ability to attract customers
indiscriminately; giving no heed to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
winner-takes-all (system)
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
timewasting; killing time
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
someone; unknown person; I; me
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
all eyes; public attention
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary