wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
degree of attention; profile
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
lines of the palm (in palm reading); appearance of the palm of the hand
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)