of course; certainly; naturally
military personnel; soldier
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
professional gambler; gamester
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
pride; boast; credit (to)
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
virile; tough; masculine; intense
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
rather; better; instead; if anything
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
beyond that point; after that
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den