telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to make a lasting impression
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
family; members of a family
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
how long; how much; to what extent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
company; corporation; workplace
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on