telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
having no idea; having no clue
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
person of culture; cultured person
writing; composition; essay; sentence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
personal; individual; private
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
unexpected; unforeseen; strange