to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
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 flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
perfect; perfection; perfect game
home delivery (of food); outside catering
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
negative emotions; negative feelings
recently; lately; these days
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
sleepover; overnight stay
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)