useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
clothing and accessories; attire
blending of Japanese and Western styles
demanding; difficult; strict
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
running as fast as one can
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
leadership competition; power struggle
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target