telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
parliamentarian; member of a congress
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
the other day; lately; recently
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the other day; a few days ago
trouble; bother; annoyance
to say; to be called; to do
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
how long; how far; how much
frequency (of occurrence)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
woman; female; feminine gender
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!