here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
answering machine; answer phone
to call again; to call someone back
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
sincere; honest; faithful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
adoration; admiration; devotion
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to say; to be called; to do
now that; since; so long as; because
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
it is I who should say so
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
closely-guarded secret; top secret
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to entrust; to leave to a person