one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be needed; to be wanted
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
metre; meter; meter; gauge
within; inside of; less than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
telephone call; telephone (device)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
and then; and so; and; so then
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that is to say; so that means
eternal; unlimited; endless
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
voice recognition; speech recognition
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to telephone; to make a phone call
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as usual; as is one's habit
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
being startled; getting a shock
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
a little; a bit; slightly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip