return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
electric massager; electronic money
electrically powered; electric
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
literally; self-explanatorily
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
legal; lawful; legitimate
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)