kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
a long time ago; long ago
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
in one's own way or style
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
around the world; throughout the world
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to await; to wait for; to expect
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to appear all together; to be all present
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
showing one's face in public; facing another person
consideration; taking into account
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
expression; look; countenance; face
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce