this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
though; notwithstanding; although
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up