underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
telephone call; telephone (device)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
late at night; at a late hour
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one's possessions; ownership
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
just because; even if; even though
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
main question; real issue at hand
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
if so; in that case; in that situation
odds and ends; all; every
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
speech; expression; wording; language
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something