beginning; outset; first; onset
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
don't you think?; indicates question
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
junior high school student; middle school pupil
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to telephone; to make a phone call
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering