heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
deep regret; great disappointment
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to get narrower; to contract
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to drug (someone, food, drink)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
hope; white hope; person of promise
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
now that; since; as long as; provided that