reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
telecommunication equipment
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
manner of using one's hands
unit; (musical) group; band
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
tool; implement; means; furniture
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to unfold; to unroll; to open
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
narrow margin; slim margin
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead