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 destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(some) more; even more; longer; further
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
though; notwithstanding; although
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to bring back; to restore
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention