after tax income; net income
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
not caring; not giving a damn
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
plural; multiple; several
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
loud sound; loud reverberation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wedded life; married life
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
much less; to say nothing of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)