state of mind; mentality; psychology
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
sweeping victory; easy victory
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
series of battles; successive battles
abstention; nonparticipation
election; selection; choice
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
rate; late; rating; ranking
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
same size; actual size; same scale
winner; victor; conqueror
spirit residing in the ground