to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
with these words; while saying
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
outside of; not covered by
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on