as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
telephone call; telephone (device)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
story; tale; talk; discussion
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
tobacco shop; tobacconist
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be powered on; to be turned on
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to forget to say; to forget to mention
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart