work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
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
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
in that way; thus; so; so?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
that day; the very same day
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
all times and places; all ages and countries
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
unusual space; other dimension
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
participation; joining; entry; adherence
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
time; season; period; phase; stage
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
relatively; comparatively
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)