not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take a picture; to take a photo
to appear in the newspaper
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
article; news story; report; account
2nd day of the month; two days
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to cause someone to worry
in the morning; during the morning
just past noon; afternoon
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)