character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
all around; as far as the eye can see
station; office; guardroom
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hey there; I say; see here
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get between; to be caught in
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
though; notwithstanding; although
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends