to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
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
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
cannot be helped; unavoidable
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
lightly; easily; carelessly
friend's house; home of a friend
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
main cause; primary factor
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
dying message (message left by a murder victim just before death; in mystery novels, etc.)
(good) teamwork; team play
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
advance payment; money paid in advance
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
consequently; as a result; in the end
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605