swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
for your information; I'm telling you
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
preface; introduction; preamble
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
index finger; forefinger; second toe
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
several times; a few times
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
lip-syncing; lip-synching
good impression; favorable impression
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
flustered; confused; panicked
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
going to the hospital for regular treatment
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
again; once more; a second time
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright