cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
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 pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
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; foreboding; premonition
later on; eventually; afterwards
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; 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
impossible to do (although wants to)
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; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat