black rotary-dial telephone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
have a good day; take care; see you
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
crescent moon; young moon
danger; peril; hazard; risk
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
set meal; special (of the day)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
student (esp. a university student)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
and yet; though; when; in spite of
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
outward appearance; apparent
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to slip through; to slip past; to evade