Vocabulary

hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible

to be visible

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

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; to follow the ruts of a previous cart

to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; to follow the ruts of a previous cart

fighting in vain

for example

to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.)

Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir

funeral service of a Japanese emperor

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

to lose one's way; to get lost

clash of civilizations

to obtain evidence

thank you for your continued patronage

thank you for your continued patronage

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

once per week

(very) cautious; careful

being so content that one would not mind dying; one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished

to care for someone; to look after someone

to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)

reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; love is blind

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

hardship makes the man

to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something

how (can); by what means

what one should do (usu. in questions)

for the present; for the time being

though; although; notwithstanding; in spite of; despite

not worth (getting angry about, etc.)

inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)

Pandora's box

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

you could say that; that might be so