telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
such; like that; that sort of
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
completion; perfection; accomplishment