incoming telephone call; telegram received
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
how long; how far; how much
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to outrun; to run through to the end
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
north-northeast; north-north-east
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
high voltage; high pressure
continuation; succession; series
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)