government-controlled gambling; municipally operated gambling
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
installment; instalment; premium; bill
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
war; fighting; fierce competition
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
man; male; masculine gender
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble