sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to shout (in anger); to yell
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
while; even though; despite
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to cause someone to worry
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
at once; immediately; right now
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beginning; outset; first; onset
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto