laws of nature; physical laws; physics
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
one by one; in detail; minutely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
source of worry; source of distress
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
it is not (like that) either
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be