relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
smooth (i.e. without problems)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
interval; step; pitch; key
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
main cause; primary factor
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to maintain; to continue to have
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
a little; a bit; slightly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
story of one's experiences
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away