brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
private viewing; private showing; sneak preview; inspection of a newly completed home
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
last summer; summer of last year
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
loss of momentum or follow-through as a result of impact; getting knocked aside
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
to appear all together; to be all present
token (effort); something done for form's sake
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
hospitality; treating like a guest
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
leather; leather-bound; leathern
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; (court) centerline; half court; centerline (road); center line
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
likely loss; probable defeat