pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; merely; but; no more than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
at once; immediately; right now
telephone call; telephone (device)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
telephone booth; telephone box
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
indicate reason; infers some protest
to speak; to hear a voice
workshop; studio; atelier
contract; compact; agreement
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
all night long; all through the night
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
while; during (the time when)