long ago; previous; of a former age
calling someone directly (by telephone); phone number
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
company housing; housing provided by one's company
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to drop; to lose; to let fall
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
stepping back; drawing back
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
triple feature (e.g. movie)
invitation; introduction; temptation
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)