telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
with these words; while saying
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
small change; coins; small sum of money
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to fold up; to fold into layers
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to employ; to hire; to charter
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
electricity; (electric) light
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child