telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
departure time; flight time
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
untouched; unused; intact
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
treatment (of a person); dealing with
concession; conciliation; compromise
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
older sister; lass; young lady
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
direct descent; direct line