bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
parallel world; parallel universe
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
SMS; short message service
sender; consignor; remitter
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
one's person; around one's person
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
power of description; descriptive powers; ability to describe
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code