unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
such; like that; that sort of; very
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
meaning; significance; sense
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(written) contract; agreement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
plural; multiple; several
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
synchronization; synchronized swimming
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
match; game; bout; contest
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
war; battle; match; game; competition
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching