attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preface; introduction; preamble
ago; since; before; previous
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
death in battle; death on the battlefield
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
proposal; proposition; suggestion
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to get strong; to gain strength
writing; composition; essay; sentence
another's parent; another's parents