to telephone; to make a phone call
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
(for one's turn) to come round
you (plural); all of you; you all
form; shape; figure; visage
competent; suitable; qualified
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to become better; to improve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in this way; thus; such; uh...
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
exactly as stated; verbatim