tentative reservation; tentative booking
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
creator; inventor; developer
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
to sell off; to sell completely
sham marriage; fake marriage
matching clothing worn by couples
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to have a name entered in the family register
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
close; intimate; on good terms
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch