here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to pay attention; to be watchful
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
close; intimate; on good terms
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
dildo (made of horn, shell or papier mache)
man; male; masculine gender
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
the same as always; day after day
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
for the first time in one's life
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
while; even though; despite
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest