to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
possible; likely; probable
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
answering machine; answer phone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to be powered on; to be turned on
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
use; utilization; utilisation; application
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction