surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
with a friendly grin; smilingly
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
second marriage; remarriage
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
outward appearance; apparent
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
answering machine; answer phone
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
service center; call center
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
half-roasted; half-baked; rare