mobile telephone; cellular telephone
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
some people; a few people; several people
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
ago; since; before; previous
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
wired; cabled; communication by wire
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
greeting; a fine thing to say
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum