victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
double; twice (as much); twofold
performer; entertainer; celebrity
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be photographed; to be projected
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
bento; Japanese box lunch
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import