public telephone; pay phone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to repeat; to do something over again
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to graduate from a university
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
extensive knowledge; erudition
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in that way; like that; that way
don't you think?; indicates question
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to relax; to feel at home
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from