unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
my husband; one's family; family member
many; much; plenty; hardly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
even though; despite; when
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
research funds (expenses)
if it is the case that ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
I appreciate your efforts
verbal message; word (from someone)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious