to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
death from cold; freezing to death
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
timewasting; killing time
to burst (open); to break; to split
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
corridor; hallway; passageway
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one's mental make-up (structure)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to miss a chance; to fail to do
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing