with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
mobile phone number; cell phone number
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
public agency; public institution
service industry; service sector
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
good humour (humor); good mood
surely; certainly; without doubt
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
January; first month of the lunar calendar
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
stealthily; secretly; in secret
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)