rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
maid; helper; help; assistance
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
the dark side; the seamy side
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
hair on the back of one's head
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to hand (over); to deliver in person
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
emotional scars; mental trauma
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner