foobar-style name for a dummy variable
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
strong person; the strong; the powerful
yearned for; longed for; missed
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
interception (email); wiretap; bug
vicious circle; vicious cycle
dream for the future; hopes for the future
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
corporate drone; corporate slave
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
(physically) abusive husband; wife beater
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
frequency (of occurrence)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
just past noon; afternoon
no-good man; (male) loser
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
while being out of the office or away from home
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
close; intimate; on good terms
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions