to move forward; to move on
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
button (clothing); push-button
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
declaration; statement; proclamation
with a start; with a jump
change of schedule; schedule change
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
aptitude; aptness; suitability
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
decrease; reduction; decline
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
overconfident; presumptuous
wing veins (of an insect)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
direct descent; direct line
personality; style; appearance
union; joining; conjugation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)