these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
black rotary-dial telephone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
thought; consideration; thinking
(not) even with; (not) even using
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
experiment; experimentation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
I see; that's right; indeed
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
instead; but (on the other hand)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
hiding one's embarrassment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson
very likely; very probable
to make one's rounds; to patrol
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set