call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
final scene; the end; finale
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
sense of relief; feeling of relief
stopping functioning; being out of service
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
recommendation; referral; endorsement
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
with curious eyes; curiously
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
storage space (esp. in a home)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
victim; injured party; sufferer
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction