argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
telephone fee; telephone service charge
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
maintenance; preservation; improvement
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(former) Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation
privatization; privatisation
(someone else's) child; child; kid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
future (usually near); prospects
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
close; intimate; on good terms
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to become better; to improve
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be needed; to be wanted