telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
formal marriage interview
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
white stone; white (go pieces)
card (with a message written on it)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
making obligatory; making compulsory
having said that; on the other hand
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade