one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to get distracted; to jump off the track
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
failure; mistake; blunder
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
terrain; geographical features; topography
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
connection; link; relationship
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
for example; for instance; e.g.
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
independence; self-reliance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to manage something successfully; to be successful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages