to telephone; to make a phone call
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
calm; composed; leisurely
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
for your information; I'm telling you
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?