a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
not caring; not giving a damn
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
tone (of voice); manner of talking
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
planning; plan; project; arrangements
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
female friend; woman friend
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to keep (a person) waiting