several times; a few times
honorific/polite/humble prefix
don't you think?; indicates question
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
close to the wall; alongside the wall
outside telephone line; outer circle
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
just a minute; small quantity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
dark clouds; black clouds
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
separate case; another matter
of course; certainly; naturally
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take over; to hand over
assertion; declaration; affirmation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
form; shape; figure; visage
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)