to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
settlement; solution; resolution
on countless occasions; many a time
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
material witness; suspect