correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
patterns of thinking; train of thought
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
ups and downs; up-and-down
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
streaking (i.e. running naked in a public place)
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
originally; by nature; from the start
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
for your information; I'm telling you
look here; I'll tell you what
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre