unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
meaning; significance; sense
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
about when; about what time; how soon
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to shout (in anger); to yell
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rather; better; instead; if anything
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to torment; to harass; to tease
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser