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 wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
very busy (person or thing)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
severe; strict; tough; hard
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
type of occupation; occupational category
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
modesty; self-control; discretion