telephone call; telephone (device)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
treatment (of a person); dealing with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
just because; even if; even though
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household
in that manner; like that
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
individual; private person; personal; private
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank