hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
what do you want?; can I help you?
the other day; lately; recently
existence; possession; having; limited company
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
during a telephone call; busy line
third day of the month; three days
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to apologize; to apologise
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
presence; sitting with; being with
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
single-mother household; fatherless family
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to move (house); to change residence
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
look!; there!; here!; that is
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
minimum; at the very least