one's best interests; one's own good
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
more than usual; especially; particularly
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
arrest; apprehension; capture
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rather than; more ... than ...
curse; spell; malediction
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to complain; to make a complaint
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
listener's fee; radio license fee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)