tendency; trend; inclination
genuine article; real thing; real deal
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
proposal; proposition; suggestion
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
ago; since; before; previous
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
care; precaution; guarding; caution
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
beginning; outset; first; onset
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
household search (conducted by the police)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to speak; to hear a voice
serious; not joking; straight
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
reaction; response; reaction
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
two classes; double; two sets
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend