as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
main; principal; chief; primary; major
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
strong interaction; strong force
can do; may do; be capable of doing
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to think of; to come up with
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
world; society; people; the public
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
dot-com; Internet business; .com
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
bookmark (in a browser); bookmark (in books)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
(mouse) click; click (sound)
something wrapped in a furoshiki
kitchen; financial situation; finances
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)