telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
jumping to a wrong conclusion
overlooking; turning a blind eye
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
quantitative; concerning the quantity
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to bring; to take; to bring about
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
job; work; duties; trade; skill
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)