(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
womanly; ladylike; feminine
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to come into being; to be born
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to spend time (on doing something)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
region; limits; stage; level
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
calling by name; designation; nomination
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
being concerned about or mindful of