to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
civilized society; civilised society
black rotary-dial telephone
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
multifunction; multipurpose
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
installation (esp. software)
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
identification; ID; identity
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
index finger; forefinger; second toe
new arrivals; new acquisitions
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
high efficiency; high performance
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
(talking in a) half-joking manner