to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
police substation; residential police box
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
ingredient; component; composition
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
stairs; stairway; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy