it's been a long time; long time no see
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
self-interest; selfish desire
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
time; hour; period; class
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
patient; unhurried; leisurely
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
suffix for familiar person
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
form; shape; figure; visage
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
cooperation; collaboration
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
myself; yourself; I; me; you