telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
business world; business circles; (the) industry
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to say; to be called; to do
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
workshop; studio; atelier
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
temporary sewing; basting
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to repeat; to do something over again
while; during; while; although; all; both
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
police; police officer; police station
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
don't worry about it; forget about it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion