fetish; passion; enthusiasm
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
the same as something was reputed to be
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
dishwashing; doing dishes
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
mysterious thief; phantom thief
suspicious character (person, figure)
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
employment system; employment pattern
home delivery (of food); outside catering
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to let out a cry; to shout
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to take back; to recapture
note (letter) left behind; will
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
godsend; gift from providence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
broker; intermediary; broking house