telephone call; telephone (device)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
ground glass; frosted glass
long ago; once upon a time
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
radiant smile; contented smile
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
very small; tiny; insignificant
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
turning to the left; left turn
morning training (e.g. before school)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
the opposite direction; the other way
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs