to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
domestic; parochial; noncosmopolitan; provincial
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist