to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
yearned for; longed for; missed
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
how many months?; how long?
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
living by oneself; living alone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
communication speed; baud rate
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)