to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
preliminary investigation; preparation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus