daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to telephone; to make a phone call
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
while being out of the office or away from home
to call again; to call someone back
had better ...; had better not ...
to discuss; to talk together
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
derailment; digression; deviation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental