obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
telephone call; telephone (device)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be surprised; to be astonished
just because; even if; even though
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
it's no joke; gimme a break!
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
act of mercy; helping another person
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case