loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
had better ...; had better not ...
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
on the way home from work
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training