promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
being very busy; busyness
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
name; given name; first name
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to jump at; to be attracted by
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
instant; moment; for an instant
guidance; leadership; leading the way
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
too much; excessively; too