chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
to put on a patronizing air
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
so-and-so; who?; which people?
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
toilet paper; lavatory paper
exclusive; attached to; specialist
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
million seller; book, record, etc. which sells a million copies
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
near; nearby; not far off
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back