to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
tune (melody, piece of music)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
in this way; along these lines; similarly
infancy; childhood; tender age
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
worried look; worried expression
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
several times; once or twice
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
long (time that has passed); old (story)