telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
two persons; two people; pair; couple
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
for example; for instance; e.g.
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
medical expenses; doctor's bill
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
medical care; medical treatment
support; backing; aid; assistance
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-