long time; long interval; for quite some time
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
such; this sort of; like this
to say; to tell; to state; to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
maid; helper; help; assistance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
now; the present time; just now; another; more
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to become clear; to be made public
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
should; must; -able; probably; likely
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively