telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
suspension of water supply; water outage
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
temporary retirement; suspension from office
settlement out of court; private settlement
living by oneself; living alone
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
newly appointed; inaugural
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to come back; to return; to recur
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
bravery; courage; heroism
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
close; intimate; on good terms
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
low (level, value, price, etc.)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind