household economy; family finances
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
almost; roughly; approximately
double; twice (as much); twofold
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
adds force or indicates command
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
time; hour; period; class
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
alone; by oneself; on one's own
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
since the dawn of history
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time