telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hello; good day; good afternoon
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
beginning; outset; first; onset
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
after that; afterwards; thereafter
snake; serpent; large snake
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that