topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
official announcement; proclamation
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
surely; certainly; without doubt
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to stiffen; to become stiff
reinstatement; reappointment