profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
how; in what way; how about; questionable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
is something that; is that which
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
general idea; concept; notion
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on