to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to telephone; to make a phone call
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
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takoyaki; octopus dumplings
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
unseasonable; out of season
though; notwithstanding; although
surrounding at a distance