telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
kitchen; financial situation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
such; like that; that sort of; very
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to jump upon (a moving object)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pointing out; identification
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
imagination; supposition; guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
clearing one's throat; cough
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
though; notwithstanding; although
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
I see; that's right; indeed
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile