starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
every month; monthly; month by month
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to send word (to); to write (to)
to be needed; to be wanted
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
gaiters; leggings; puttees
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say