contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
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)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
stealthily; secretly; in secret
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to pass (of time); to elapse
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
health; healthy; sound; fit
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
how many months?; how long?
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
guardian; protector; patron; parent
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord