something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to shout (in anger); to yell
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
tone quality; sound quality
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to peel; to skin; to pare
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
school building; schoolhouse
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness