nursing; care; caregiving; caring
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bento; Japanese box lunch
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(necessary) personnel; required person
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to accept; to receive; to agree
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
willpower; energy; vitality
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
how; in what way; how about; questionable