crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
review (of learned material); revision
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
ringing; throbbing violently
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
what people say; rumours; public opinion
looking pale; looking unwell
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
all creation; all nature; all the universe
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
refinement; narrowing-down
capacity; volume; capacitance
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
back country; remote countryside
tow truck; recovery vehicle; breakdown lorry; wrecker
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)