machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
great difference; big difference; wide margin
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
platform on which the decapitated head of a criminal was displayed
that is to say; so that means
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
embodiment; realization; materialization
to project; to stick out; to stand out
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence