news; word; tidings; omen
heart attack; to have a heart attack
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
time; hour; period; class
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
that day; the very same day
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!