telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be forward; to be impertinent
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise