arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
departure; leaving; setting off
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
form; shape; figure; morph
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)