service center; call center
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
silent phone call (form of harassment)
(small crunchy) dried sardines
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
to perceive; to understand
to get back together (with a former partner)
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
change of schedule; schedule change
without omission; in full
social status; social position
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
insurance payout; insurance money
talk about divorce or separation
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
answering machine; answer phone
sudden impulse; passing fancy
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
university hospital; teaching hospital
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
what's what; heads or tails