to make a phone call; to answer the phone
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
verbal message; word (from someone)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
tenth day of the month; ten days
how many people; a number of people
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
registration; accession; register; entry; record
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
notice; notification; report; posting
number-withheld phone calls
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
light music; popular music
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
to call again; to call someone back
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
shopping basket; market basket
plastic bag; polyethylene bag