rate; late; rating; ranking
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
1,000,000; one million; million; many
winner-takes-all (system)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fee charged by a gambling house; house cut; banker's fee
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
professional league (sport)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to take a breath; to take a short rest
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
huge; enormous; great big
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
initiation into an art or discipline
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles