to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to telephone; to make a phone call
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
great hurry; great haste; rush
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to become keen on; to get passionate about
three days and three nights
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to mark the end; to spell the end
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
relation; relative; kind; cordial
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to walk around; to travel around
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
buying; purchasing; stocking up on
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
this, that and the other; this and that
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
excretion; discharge; excrement
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
limited headroom; max height