contacting;  (making) contact;  connection (with a train, bus, etc.);  joining (a railway line, etc.);  connection (between matters, incidents, etc.);  relation
 racket;  paddle (in table-tennis)
 repair;  mending;  fixing;  servicing
 telephone call;  phone call;  telephone (device);  phone
 skip it;  drop it;  I've had enough (e.g. when offered something);  that's enough
 huff!;  yo-heave-ho!;  heigh-ho;  to butter up;  to suck up to
 go on!;  right!;  here goes!
 seems to be;  appears to have;  supposed to be
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 anyhow;  at any rate;  anyway;  somehow or other;  generally speaking;  in any case
 phi;  diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 scandal;  deplorable event
 to raise;  to raise up;  to wake;  to wake up;  to cause;  to bring about;  to start
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 splash;  spray;  chance blow;  by-blow;  getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
 (stage) appearance;  performance;  participation (e.g. in a tournament)
 stoppage;  coming to a stop;  ceasing (movement, activity, etc.);  suspension (of operations);  suspension (of payment, licence, etc.);  (temporary) prohibition
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 as a matter of fact;  actually;  effectively;  in reality;  in effect
 championship game;  finals (of a tournament);  deciding round
 close contest;  close match;  close game;  close combat
 aah!;  ooh!;  oh no!;  oh boy!
 one's own convenience;  one's way;  surroundings;  environment;  convenience;  ease of use;  financial circumstances
 painful;  sore;  cringy;  embarrassing;  exceeding
 yearned for;  longed for;  missed
 absurd;  unreasonable;  excessive;  very;  extremely;  excessively
 myself;  yourself;  I;  me;  you
 to take good care of;  to treasure;  to value;  to hold dear;  to prize;  to cherish
 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism);  consideration;  human;  kernel;  nucleolus
 frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice);  annoyed;  chagrined;  (bitterly) disappointed;  bitter;  vexed
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 inexcusable;  unpardonable;  can't be allowed to pass (without comment)