to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
shopping basket; market basket
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to accept; to receive; to agree
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
considerably; fairly; quite
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
that; the matter in question
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
about when; about what time; how soon
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
interior design; interior; upholstery
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
one by one; one at a time; in turn
as you see; as you can see
single person who earns enough to live alone but prefers to live rent-free with his or her parents
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(not so) much; (not) very
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside