Nagano (city, prefecture)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
news; word; tidings; omen
later on; eventually; afterwards
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
detour; diversion; alternative route
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
difficult to ...; hard to ...
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other