landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
telephone call; telephone (device)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
light brown; golden brown
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to get out of shape; to lose shape
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to become empty; to be emptied
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
patting; stroking; caressing