tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
newly appointed; inaugural
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
quitting while one is ahead
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
priority; order of precedence
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
several weeks; a few weeks
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
regular respondent to a periodical or radio program
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
compensating; making up for; supplementation
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
health management; health maintenance; health care
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)