contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
even though; despite; when
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
besides; in addition; also; moreover
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
single word; a few words; brief comment
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
alone; by oneself; on one's own
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling