firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
misanthropy; misanthropist
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
human relations; personal relationships
abuse; misuse; perversion
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
(turned out) all right in the end
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
one man's fault is another's lesson
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
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
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
going through; going via; going by way of
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)
to subsist; to keep on living
friend; affection (for siblings)
answering machine; answerphone