telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to telephone; to make a phone call
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
established fact; fait accompli
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
opening fully; full throttle; full power
school rules; school regulations
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
remembrance; recollection; recognition
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
(initial) setup; installation
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
superiority complex; sense of superiority