eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case