people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
opinion; point of view; visual point
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
near; close; beside; third person
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
indeed; really; truly; very much
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
one's share; one's portion