to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to telephone; to make a phone call
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
calm; composed; leisurely
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
for your information; I'm telling you
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed