novel idea; strange theory
Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
life or death; existence; destiny
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
data collection; data acquisition
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
ordinary person; unenlightened person