red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
certainly; surely; definitely
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
way; method; means; (technical) specification
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
short story; short film; short poem
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
periodic; regular; routine
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
3rd day of the month; three days
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)