telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
in a little while; in a bit
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
there is nothing; having nothing
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
large build; large pattern
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous