banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
in succession; one by one
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
girl; lass; young thing; chick
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
contest; comparison; competition
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish