cheap article; poor quality article
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
every year; yearly; annually
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
reopening; resumption; restarting
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
illegal; illicit; unlawful
information science; computer science
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
screen name; username; handle
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so