thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
wet nurse; nursing mother
screen name; username; handle
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
very important person; VIP