red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
tail (animal); tail end; tip
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
don't you think?; indicates question
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
considerably; greatly; a lot
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
private affairs; personal matter
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to investigate; to examine
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to subsist; to keep on living
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
worst; worst-case (scenario)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
have a good day; take care; see you
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson