telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to bring back; to restore
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
sitting with one's legs out to one side
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
last week; the week before
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
partly open; in half bloom
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
unkindness; unfriendliness
final scene; the end; finale
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
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear