but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
president (of a society); chairman
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
don't you think?; indicates question
right under; directly below
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss