waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
no sleep or rest; working day and night
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
depiction; description; portrayal
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
very careful; thoroughly prepared
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
telecommunications equipment; communication device
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain