telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
in case of; at that time; at this time
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
since then; from that time; ever since
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
note (letter) left behind; will
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious