to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
employment (long term); hire
working; being employed; being hired
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
periodic; regular; routine
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
parts; accessories; components