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 be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
flustered; confused; panicked
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
both hands; both arms; ten
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
pointing out; identification
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike