telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
study; research; investigation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
nothing but; none other than
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to crack; to develop a crack
cracks or fissures in the ground
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
old friend; old acquaintance
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to be able to manage somehow or another
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
disclosure; exposure; revelation
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to dry up completely; to become stale
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive