eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
double; twice (as much); twofold
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
going back and forth; changing scenery (theatre); fluctuation (e.g. in a market)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
can't help; won't make much difference
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
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
counter for wheels and flowers
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
totally willing; fully motivated
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
excess; surplus; superabundance
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy