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
to beat time; to mark time
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
this (very thing); this precisely
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
thank you for your continued patronage
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
choices; alternatives; options
to entrust; to leave to a person
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to detain; to check; to restrain
outside of; not covered by
to change completely; to change suddenly
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
older employee who does not have much actual work
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
one's possessions; ownership
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
new building; new construction
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in