speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
receiving an order; commission; receiving a mandate from heaven and becoming an emperor (in China)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
general term; generic name
attendance (at school); going to school
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
minority group (party); minority
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
a step; short distance; short time
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
tolerance; broad-mindedness
it is I who should say so
to be away from home; to be out of the house
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
videophone; video telephone; video call
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)