puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
flick input (Japanese input method used on smartphones and tablets)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
pieces; scraps; disconnected
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
ex-husband; former husband
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
mutation; change; transition
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
high spirits; gleeful mood
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
premature joy; short-lived elation
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
cold; icy; chilly; freezing
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on