somewhere; in some respects; in some way
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pass (of time); to elapse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
warped mind; jaundiced mind; paranoia
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and yet; though; when; in spite of
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
many; numerous; various; large number of
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
use; utilization; utilisation; application
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to telephone; to make a phone call
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response