two-way; bidirectional; interactive
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
letter; missive; note; mail
system; organization; organisation; architecture
establishment; settlement
otherwise; or else; if not
beforehand; in advance; previously
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
something like ...; something called ...
dwelling; house; residence; address
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to make a speech; to address
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to dye; to colour; to color
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum